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CQPWRIGHT DEPOSIT. 



THE RITUAL 



Chapter, 



CONTAINING THE 



WORK, LECTURES AND MONITORIAL 

OF THE 

M. M., P. M., M. E. M. 

AND 

H. A. DEGREES. 



ARRANGED AND COMPILED 

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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, 
By H. WILKINSON, 
In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. 



MRK MSTR EXMTN. 



1. Ar yu a Mrk M. M. 

2. I am tr in. 

1. B wlit wl yu b trd. 
. 2. B th C & M. 

1. Wh b th C & M. 

2. Bcs thy ar th prpr msnc imps o ths 
dgr. 

1. Whr wr yu advncd t th dg o M M M. 

2. I a rglr & dly cnstd 1 o M M. M. 

1. "Wht wr th prprtr crcmstncs atndg yr 
advncmt t ths dgr. 

2. I ws csd t rprsnt on o th C empld a th 
bldg o K S T whs cstm i ws o th ev of th 
sxth da o ev wk to cry up thr wrk fr inspn. 

1. B whm ws the wrk inspct. 

2. B thr ovrsrs apntd bKS& stnd a th 
S W & E gts. 

1. How mny C wre empld a th bldg o th 
tempi. 

2. 80,000. 

1. Amg so lrg a number wre not our G M 
liable t b impsd upo b unskln C prsentg 
wrk unfit fr us. 

2. Thy wr nt fr K S tk th prcn tht each 



crftsmn shld chse fr himslf a mrk & pic i 
upo hs wrk so tht i shld b knwn & dstngd 
whn brgt up fr inspn. 

1. Wht wre th wgs o a nw crft whs wrk 
ws apprvd. 

2. On pny a da. 

1. Amng so larg a nmbr wr nt our G M 
liable t b imposed upo b crftsmn dmndg 
wgs nt thr du. 

2. Thy wr nt fr K S tk th frth prcn tht 
ea C demdg wgs shld thrst hs hnd int th 
aprtr o th S G "W wth a cpy o hs mrk i th 
plm thrf a th sm tm gvng th tkn. 

1. Twhtdsiald. 

2. T th wa i whe C revd hs wgs. 

1. Of wht fthr us i it. 

2. T dstng a tr C f r a impstr. 

1. Whn a impstr i dtct wht shd b th 
pnlt. 

2. T hv hs rght hnd str o 

1. Whr wr yu prprd t b advned t ths clgr. 

2. I a rm adjn a rglr & dly ensttd ldg o 
Mrk M M. 

1. Hw wr yu prprd. 

2. B bng dprvd o al mns dvst o my out- 
ward apr in a wrkg pstr wth a cbltw fou 



tms arnd m bdy in whc cndn I ws cndctd t 
th dr o th ldg whr a rglr dmnd ws md b fr 
dstnct kncks. 

1. T wht d th fr kncks aid. 

2. T th fth dgr o msnr bng tht on whc 
I ws abt t entr. 

1. "Wht ws sd t yu fr within. 

2. Wh cms hre. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. A wrth Bro wh hs bn dly int psd t th 
dgr o F C & rsd toth sblm dgr o MM&nw 
wshs fthr prmtn i msnr b bng advncd t the 
dgr o M M M. 

1. "Wht wr yu thn askd. 

2. I i ws an ac o m ow fir wl & acrd i I ws 
dly & try prpd wrth a wel qulfd & hd I wrght 
i ih qurs & exhib suitabl spcmns o m ski i 
th prcdtg drgs & if I ws prply vchd fr al of 
whc bng ans i the afrmtv I ws akd b wht 
fthr rght o bnft I expct t obtn ths imprtnt 
prvldg. 

1. Yr answ. 

2. B th bnft o th ps. 
1. Gvei. 

2< * * * 

1. To wht ds it aid. 



2. T th anc c o J whr th intrls for th 
tmpl wre lndd whn brght dwn fr M L msnc 
trdtn infrms u tht th se est a ths pic wre s 
nrly prpndclr tht i ws wth dfclty tht th 
wrkmn eld asend wthout astnc fro abv whe 
astn ws afrdd by ths strg grp gvn thm by 
grds stnd thr fr tht prpse sne who tme i 
lis bn adptd as a ps t b gvn bfr gcg admsn 
to an rglr and wl gvrnd lclge o M M M. 

1. "Wht ws th sd t yu. 

2. I ws drct t wt unt the EWMws infrmd 
of m rqst and hs ans rtrnd. 

1. Wht ws hs ans whn retrnd. 

2. Lt th endt entr &, b revd in du & anc 
frm. 

1. Hw wre yu revd. 

2. Upo th edg o an engr chsl apld t m 
nkd 1ft br und th imprss o the mal whe ws 
t tch. m tht th mrl prcpts o ths dgr shld mk 
a dp & lstng imprsn upo m mnd & ftr endct. 

1. Hw wre yu thn dspsd of. 

2. I ws endctd fou tms rgl ard th ldg to 
th W J "W i th S whr th sni qstns wre askd 
and Ik ans rctd a a th dr. 

1. HddthWJW dsps o yu. 

2. H drct m t b endctd ttliWSWi th 



W whr th sm qustns wre askd and Ik ans 
rtrnd a bfr. 

1. Hw dd thWSW dsps o yu. 

2. He drctcl m t b cndctd t tli R W M i 
tli E whr tli sm xstns wrc askd & Ik ans 
rtrnd a bfr wh fthr dmnd o m whc I cme & 
wthr I ws trvlng. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. Fr th W travlng E. 

1. Wh dd yu lve th W & travl E. 

2. I srch o f thr prmtn i msnr. 

1. Hw dd the RWM dsps of yu. 

2. Hordmtb recndct t th "W S W i th 
"W wh tght ni hw t advnc t th alt b fou np- 
rght rglr M stps ni ft frmg th acg o a sqr 
m bdy erct ttliKWMi th E. 

1. Wht dd th R W M d wth yu. 

2. H mcl m a Mark Mstr M. 

1. Hw. 

2. I du frm. 

1. Wht ws tht du frm. 

2. Knlg upon bth kns bth hnds crvg th 
HBsq& comps m bdy erct t th E W M i 
th E i whch du frm I tk upo mslf th slm 
oat or obln o a Mark Mastr Masn. 

1. Hv yu tht oat. 



2. I Hv. 

1. Wl yu gv i. 

2. I wl wth yr astnc. 

1. Prcd. (See obligation inMMM de- 
gree.) 

1. Hv yu an sgn o ths dgr. 

2. I hv svrl. 

1. Shw m a sgn. 

* * * 

1. Wht i tht. 

2. Tli dugrd. 

1. T wht ds i aid. 

2. T th pnlt o th obi tht I wld snr live in 
rght E S O thn dvlg an o th scrts o ths dgr 
unlwn. 

1. Shw m anthr. 

# # # 

1. Wht i t eld. 

2. Th sgn. 

1. T wht ds i aid. 

2. T th adtnl prtn o th pnlty o tht obhi 
tht I wld snr hv my R Hnd Strc of a th 
pnlty o an impstr thn dvlg an of the scrts o 
ths dgr unlwn. 

1. Shw m anthr. 



1. Wnt i t eld. 

2. Th Gr Hlg Sgn o S o dst. 

1. T wht ds i aid. 

2. T th wa <fc ninr i wlic ea Bro i oblgd t 
cry lis wrk whn 1 ng advned t tlis dgr. 

1. Sliu m a nth. 



1. Wht it eld. 

2. Th prncpl sgn. 

1. Twhtdsiald. 

2. T th Ps & Wd. " 
1. Wht ar thy. 

1. T wht ds t fthr aid. 

2. T th rjectn o th Ke Stn b th ovrsrs. 

1. Hw hppnd ths circmstne. 

2. A r t ou G M lid empltd tht pee o 
wrk agrbl t th orgn dsgn h ws sin a w hv 
an ilstratin i th predg dgr. 

1 Whtflwd. 

2. I s hapnd tht o th ev o ih sxth da o a 
crtn wk whn th crft wre cry tip th wrk fr 
inspn tht a yng flcrft sng tht pee o wrk & 
cncldg i dsgnd fr sm portn of th T brgt i up. 

1. Whtflwd. 

2. O prsentg i t th J O a th S gte h obs 



tlit i ws nthr a rglr oblg nr sq nthr lid i th 
mrk of an o th wrkmn uon i bt fr its snglr f rm 
& bty h ws un wig t rjct i & sfrd i t ps t th 
SOathW gt. 

1. Wht flwd. 

2. Th S O fr smlr rsns sffrd i t ps t th M 
O a th E gfc fr lis inspn. 

1. Wht flwd. 

2. Th Mstr Ovrsr eld tgth hs Bro Ovrsrs 
& hid a cnslatn obsrng tht i ws nthr a rglar 
oblg or sq nrhd i th mrk o any o th wrkmn 
npo i nr dd th kn th mrk tht ws upo i agrd 
t hv i ovr amg th rbsh. 

1. Wht flwd. 

2. Th S G W thn infrmd K S tht th 
tmp ws nrly empltd bt tht th wrk wer a a 
stnd fr wnt o a crtn Ke stn whe nne o thm 
lid ords t frnsh. 

1. Wht flwd. 

2. K S blvg o G M hcl empltd tht pee 
o wrk agrabl t th orgnl dsgn csd enqury 
t b md of th ovrsrs t se i a pee o wrk brg a 
crtn mrk lid bn prsntd fr inspen. 

1. Wht flwd. 

2. On enqury bng mad i ws fnd th thr lid 
but it bng nthr rglr oblng or sq & nt hvg th 



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mrk o any o th wrkmn upo i & thy nt knwg 
tht whc ws upo i agrcl t live i ove amg th rbsh 
o th Tmp. 

1. Wht flwd. 

2. K S thn ord strct srch t b mde i and 
abt th aprtmnts o th Tmp & amng th rbsh 
t se i i eld b fnd. 

1. Wht flwd. 

2. Srch ws acrdly mde th stne fnd <fe 
aftrwd apld t its intnd use. 

1. Hv yu a grp i ths dgr. 

2. I Hv. 

1. Cmnict i t a B. 

•55- * * ' t 

% 1. Wht i ths eld. 

2. Th grp o a M M M. 

1. Hs i a nme. 

2. Ihs 
1. Gve i. 

•5f -5f # 

1. On wht ws ths dgr fndd. 

2. On th K Stn t a crtn arch inKST. 

1. B whm ws i wrght. 

2. B our G M H A. 

1. Wht ws i coir. 

2. Whte & to i aids a crtn psg o scrptr 



To him tht overcometh will I give to eat of 
the hidden manna & I wl gv hm a wht stne 
& on ths stn a new nm wrtn whc n mn knth 
svg h tht rcvth i th nw nm i cmpsd o th 
wrcls of whc th ltrs o th K Stne ar th initls 
whc areHTWSSTKS. 

1. Wht i th new nm. 

2. I i cmpsd o th wrds o whc th ltrs on 
th K S ar th intls. 

1. Wht ar thy. 

2. HTWSSTKS. 

1. O wht use i ths crcl o lttrs. 

2. I ws th mrk of our G M H A i i nw th 
genrl mrk blng t ths dgr i the cntr of whc each 
Bro pics his on prvt mark t whc th tie i hs 
obi aids. 

1. B whm ws ths dgr fndd. 

2. B ou 3 anc G M. 

1. Fr wht prps. 

2. T b cnfrd o al ths wh shld b fnd wrth 
& wl qlfd nt onl as a hnor y rwd fr thr zel 
fidlty & attchmnt t msnr bt t rndr i impsibl 
tht any Bro wh shld b fnd wrth t b advncd 
t ths dgr shld evr b rdcd to sch extr indgnc 
a to sfr f r th ncrs o lfe whn th pric o hs mrk 
wld prcre th sme, 



1. Wht ws tli pre o a bro Mrk. 

2. A Jwsh Llf shkl of slvr eql in vlue t a 
qurter o a dlr. 

1. Wre yu at an-y tme durg yr aavncmt 
t th dgr eld npo to emply wth tlis prt o yr 
obln. 

2. I ws. 

1. At wht tme. 

2. Will a th alt o m bnd kns. 

1. Wb a tbt prtel tme. 

2. T imprnt o m mdi tli mst slm mnr tlit 
I slild river bstly rjet tb aplcn o a wrtby 
Bro espcly wlm acmpnd b s scrd a pldg a 
bs mrt bt grnt bm bs rqst i i my pwr i nt 
rtrn bm bs mrk wtb tb pre tbrf wbc wld 
enable bm t prcr tb emmn ncsrs of If. 

1. Whm ds a bro rprsent wbn crvg 
asstne. 

2. Ou GMHA wb ws a pr mn bt fr bs 
rglr & uprgbt endet bs grt ski i arcbitr & 
tb sciences b bem emintly dstnghd amng 
tb crft. 

1. Wbm ds a bro rprsent revg a mrk <fe 
grntg astne. 

2. Ou GMS Kng o Isrl wb ws a rcb mn 
& ws eminenly dstngsbd fr bs grt lbrlty. 



1. Wlit ar th wrkg Tls o a Mark M M. 

2. Th Chsl & Mlt. 

1. Wht i th us o th chsl. 

2. It is usd b oprtv M t ct crnrs <fe mrk 
<fc indnt thr wrk. 

1. Wht ds i mrly dmnstrt. 

2. I mrly dmnstrts th advntgs of educat 
th mnd Ik th dianind i its orgn stte i rde & 
unpolshd bt a th effcts o th chsl o th extrnl 
coat son prsnts t view th latent buties o th 
dianind so educatn dscvrs th ltnt vrtus o th 
mnd & drws thm frth to rng the lrge fild of 
mtr & space t dsply th smt o humn knldge 
our dut t Gd & mn. 

1. Wht i th us o th mlt. 

2. I i usd bOMt knck of excresences & 
smth surfcs. 

1. Wht ds i mrly dmnstrate. 

2. It morly (demonstrats) tchs t crct 
irrglrts t rdce mn t a prpr lvl so tht by jst 
dprtmnt h ma in the schl o dscpln lrn t be 
cntnt. Wht th mlt i t th wrkmn enlgtned 
rsn i t th pssns i crbs ambtn i drprss envy i 
mdrts angr & i encrgs good dspostns whc 
ariss among gd msns tht cmly ord whc 
nthng earthly gvs or en dstry the souls elm 
snshne th hrtflt joy. 



P. M. BXMNTJSr. 



1. AryuaP M. 

2. I hv th hnr s t b. 

1. Hw gnd yu tht dstngshd hnr. 

2. B bng dly elctd & instld t prsd ovr & 
gvrn a rglr & dly cnsttcl ldg of F. <fc A. M. 
prvs t whc I ws csd t knl i du frm & tk upo 
mslf th slm oa or obln o a P M. 

1. Wht i tht du frm. 

2. Knlg o bth kns Bth hnds cvrg th H B 
Sq & cmps m bdy erctt th R W M i the E i 
whc du frm I tk upo mslf th slm oa o obln 
o aPM. 

1. B> yu tht oa. 

2. I hv. 

1. Will yu gv i. 

2. I wl wth yr astnc. 

1. Prcd. 

2. I A B o m ow fr wl & acrd (see P M 
dgr.) 

1. Hv yu an sgn bmg t th G. 

2. I hv svrl. 

1. Shw m a sgn, 
o * *' * 

1. Wht i tht. 



2. Th dgrd. 

1. T wht ds i aid. 

2. T th pnlt o th obln tht I wld snr hv m 
TCFTKOMM thn dvlg any o th scrts 
o th C unrwfl. 

1. Shw m anthr, 

2. * *. * 

1. Wht i tht. 

2. Th sgn. 

1. T wht ds i aid. 

2. T th adsnl prtn o th pnlt tht I wld 
snr sfr th svrst inflctn o m frmr pnlts thn 
dvlg any o th scrts o th C unlwfl. 

1. HvyuaGBTTC. 

2. I hv. 

1. Cmnct i t a br. 

2. FraGtaSaTFld crd i strng a fr 
Fid crd i nt easl brkn. 

1. Hs tht a nm. 

2. I hs. 
1. Gv i. 
o * * * 

1. Wht ds i sgnf. 

1. Wht wr yu thn prsntd wth. 

2. Th Jwls o m ofc whc ws a sq <fe i ws 



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hpd tkt I wld frm S S i th F o M. 

1. Wht wr yu nxt prsntd wth. 

2. Th thr G L i M whc ar th H B Sq & 
Cmps & i tht scrd bk I wld fnd al tht ws 
ncrsry fr m cncl & gdnc The thr G L I ws 
alws t s i thr prpr psn whn th ldg ws opn 
if i th frst clgr * * * if i th send dgr * * * 
if i th thrd dgr * * * 

1. Wht wr yu nxt prsntd wth. 

2. Th C or W empwrg m t d al rglr M 
wrk. 

1. Wht mre. 

2. Th enst whs I ws t crfly stdy & se tht 
i ws nt infrngd. 

1. Wht mre. 

2. Th By Lws whc I ws als t crfly stdy & 
se thm strctly enfrcd. 

1. Wht mre. 

2. Th rcrds whc I ws t se crfl kpt tht 
nthng imprpr ws cmtd t ppr & hv a gnr 
sprvsn ovr th dts o th scry. 

1. Whtmr. 

2. As a mrk o dstnctn I a Mastr o the 
ldg ws t b cvrd whl th rst o th brn rmng 
unevrd. 

1. Wht mre. 



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2. Th gvl wlic I ws infrmcl ws a einblm o . 
pwr One blw els th ldg t ord &c. 

1. Wbt wre yu thn infrmd. 

2. Tht hvng bn dly elctd & instld wth th 
chrtr or wrnt empwrg m t wrk th thr grt 
lghts i thr prpr pstn & a enstnl nmbr o brn 
prsnt i ws a emblm o pwr fr shld th brn 
a any tme b in dngr o infrng th enstn o anc 
lndmrks of F M i wld b my dty wth one 
bio of the gvl t cl thin t ord & shld an 
emrgncy evr ars whr i wld b bynd my pwr 
t cntrl thin it wld als b m dty wth one bl o 
th gvl t dclr th ldg clsd snr thn prmt thm 
to infrng th Cnstn & anc Lnd Mrks of Fr 
Masnr & inviolte th scrd obln I hd jst tkn 
a th alt. 

1. Hw wre yu thn dspsd of. 

2. I ws endctd t m st once so ably fld b 
ou G M Sol Kng o Isr & i ws hpd tht a 
prtn o hs wsdm wld rst npo <fe abde wth m. 

1. Wht ar th dts o the chr. 

2. Th ar mny <fe various. 

1. Of wht d th enst. 

2. I opng & instrctg a ldg int psg & rsg 
prsidg a ensecratns ddictns & instltns a th 
lyng o crnr stns o pblc edfes prsdg a funrl 



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. obsequis & al othr dts crspng thrto & cnnctd 
thrwth. 

MEM EXMJSTTJW 



1. Ar yuaME M. 

2. T am tr m. 

1. Hw wl yu b trd. 

2. B th C S. 

1. WhbthCS. 

2. Bcse i cmplted K S T on th cermns o 
whc ths dgr is fndd. 

1. Whr wre yu rcvd & acknldgd a a M 
EM. 

2. I a rglr & dly cnsttd ldg of M E M. 

1. Hw gned yu admsn. 

2. B 6 dstnct kncks. 

1. T wht d th 6 kncks aid. 

2. T th 6th dgr o Msnr i bug tht upo 
whc I ws abt t -entr. 

1. Wht ws sd t yu fr withn. 

2. Wh cms hr. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. A wrthy bro wh lis bn dly int pasd 
t th dgr o F C rasd t th sblm dgr o M M 
advncd t th dgr o mrk M rglrly psd th 



Chr & nw wshs fthr prmtn i Msnr b bng 
rcvd & acknldgd aaMEM. 

1. Wht wre yu thn askd. 

2. I ths ws an act o m ow fr wl & acrd i 
I ws wrth & wl qlfd if I hd md stabl prfncy 
i th prcdg dgr & i I ws prprl vchd fr al o 
whc bng ans i th afrmtv I ws askd b wht 
frthr rght o bnft I expcd t obtn ths imprtnt 
prvldg. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. B bnft o th ps. 

1. Gve i. 

2. * * * 

1. Wht ds i sgnf. 

2. A S GMOME M. 

1. Wlit ws thn sd t yu. 

2. I ws drctd t wt untl th E W M ws 
infrmd o m rqst & lis ans rtrnd. 

1. Wht ws hs ans, 

2. Let th cndt entr k b cndctd 6 tms 
arnd th ldg. 

1. Hw wr yu dspsd of. 

2. I ws cndctd 6 tms arnd th ldg to th W 
S W i th W whr th sme qstns wr askd & 
aos rtrnd a bfre. 

1. Hw dd th W S W dsps o yu. 



2. H drctd m t b cndctd tthEWMi 
th E fr lis exmntn. 

1. Hw dd the E¥M dsps o yu. 

2. Hordmtb rcndctd t th AY S W i th 
~W wh tght m hw t adnvc t th scrd alt b 6 
uprght rglr Msnc stps in ft frmg th ang o a 
squr m bdy erct t th E W M i th E. 

1. "Wht dd th R W M thn d wth yu. 

2. H md m a M E M. 

1. Hw. 

2. I du frm. 

1. "Wht ws tht du frm. 

2. Knlg o bth kns bfch hncls cvrng th H 
B Sqr & Cmps m bdy erct tthEWMi th 
E i whc du frm I tk upo myslf th slm oa 
o obln oaMEM. 

1. Hv yu tht obn. 

2. I hv. 

1. Wl yu gve i. 

2. I wl wth vr astnc. 

1. Prcd. 

2. IAB&c(seeMEMdgr). 

1. Hv yu any sgn i ths dgr. 

2. I hv s-rl. 

1. Shw m a sgn. 
2> * * * 



1. Wht i tht eld. 



o 



Th dugrd. 



1. Sliw m anthr. 
2 * * # 

1. Wlit i tht eld. 

2. T Sgn. 

1. T wlit d thy aid. 

2. T tht prtn o m oblu tht I wld snr hv 
mBTOMHTOAETEOADHthn 
dvlg any of th scrts o ths dgr unlwfl. 

1. Shw hi anthr. 
2 # * * * 

1. Wht i tht eld. 

2. T S of A. 

1. Twhtdsitald. 

2. T th wndr & admrtn exprsd b ths o 
our anc brn wh wre prmtd t view th intr o 
ths mgnfent edfc whe K S hd erct <fc ws abt 
t ddict t th sevc o th sprm bng. 

1. Hv yn a grp i ths dgr. 

2. I hv. 

1. Cmnct i t a bro. 

2. * * * 

1. Wht i i eld. 

2. T Grp o a M E M. 

1. Hs i a nme. 



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2. I hs. 

1. Gvei. 

2. * * * 

1. Wht ds i sgnf. 

2. GMoMEl 

1. Wht i i othrws eld. 

2. Th C G. 

1. Wh. 

2. Bcs a ths cvrs th grp o the predg dgr 
so shd waMEI ensdr tht mn i hs bst 
esttle i sbjet t fits & errors endvr t cvr hs 
fits & imprfctns wth th brd mntl o chrt & 
brthllve. 

1. Wht fld. 

2. A prcsn ws frmd th ark ws sfly std th 
cpstue pled i th prncpl arch <fe th ldg clsd 
wth a slm invoctn t deity. 



ft A M EXMNT2T. 



1. Ar yu a R A M. 

2. I am. 

1. Hw shl I knw yu tbaEAM. 

2. B 3 tms 3. 

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Whr wr yu exltd t th mst sblm dgr oaRA 
M. 

2. I a rglr & dly cnsttd clip o R A M 
asmbld i a pic rprsntng a tbrncl whc ou 
anct brn lid erct nr th ruins oXS Tmp. 

1. Hw mny cmpse sch a clip. 

2. Nine rglr RAM enstg of M E H P, 
E K & S. Cmpn C o th Hst Prncpl Sog 
R A Cpt & th thr Mastrs o the vis. 

1. Whm d t j. thr frmer rprsnt. 

2. Ths o ou anc brn wh frmd th frst Grd 
Msnc cncl a Jrslin & hid thr mtgs in a tbrncl. 

1. Whm d th thr ltr rprsnt. 

2. Ths o on anc brn wh dscvrd k brt t 
lgt th prncpl Fcrts o ths dgr aft th hd lain 
brd i drkns fr th dth o ou G M H A t th 
erctn o th 2nd Tmp & a a rwd fr thr fdlty 
wr exltd i b t i thr G M o th vis. 

1. Hw niny vis wre thy. 

2. Four. 

1. Wht wre thr clrs. 

2. Blu Pur Scrlt & Wht. 

1. Wht dd Blu dnt. 

2. Frndshp & i th pclr chractritc o a M 
M. 

1. Wht ds prpl dnte. 



2. It bng cmpsd o Bl & Scrlt i pled btwn 
th frst & tlird vis o tlis clrs t dnt tli intmte 
ennctn tlit exists betwn ths mst sblm dgr & 
tht o anc crft msnr. 

1. What ds scrlt dnt. 

2. Tlit frvncj & Zl whe shld actuat al R 
A M i tli pculr chrctrstcs o ths dgr. 

1. "Wlit ds wht dnt. 

2. Tht pur'ty o intentn & rctud o endet 
tht shld gvrn al ths wh sek t gn admsn t th 
Sanctm S or Hly o His. 

1. T wht d th fr vis aide. 

2. T th fr trbs of th chldr o israel who 
bre thr bnnrs tlir th wldrns viz Judah Ken- 
ben Ephrm & Dan emblmtcly rprsntd b th 
strngth o a lio th intlgnc o th mn th ptnc o 
th ox & th swftns o th eag. 

1. Whr wre th fr vis pled. 

2. At t_L ontr crts o th tbrncl. 

1. Wli'thr. 

2. T srv a a cvrng fr th tbrncl cfcstns fr 
th grds. 

1. Wh wre th grds stnd thr. 

2. T tke spcl care tht nne ps o rps exept 
ths tht wre dly qlfd, as nne wre prmtd t 
entr th prsne o th M E H P, E K & S exept 



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th tru decndnts o th twl trbs o Isrl. 

1. Hw dd th chldr o I ink thmslvs knwn 
t th svrl grds. 

2. J* th sme sgns & wrds gvn b Gd t Ms 
whn li coninindd him t cndct th Chi of Is 
ou o th lnd of Egypt fr th hse of bridge. 

1. Whr wre yu prprd t b exaltd t th sblni 
dgr. 

2. I a rm adjng a rglr a dly cnsttd clip o 
BAM. 

1. Hw wre yu prprd. 

2. B brig dprvd o m outwrd aprl i a 
wrking pstur hdwnkd wth a cbltw svn tins 
arnd m bdy acmpnd by two brthrs psst o Ik 
qulfctns i who cndtn we wre cndctd to th dr 
o th chp whr a rglr dmnd ws mde by svn 
dstnct kncks. 

1. T wht d th 7 kncks aid. 

2. T th 7th dgr in Masnr i bng tht on 
whc we wre abt to enter. 

1. Wht ws sd t yu fr wtlin. 

2. Wh cms lire. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. Thr wrthy brthrs wh hv bn dly int 
psd t th dgr oFC rsd t th sblm dgr o M 
M advncd t th dgr o Mrk Mstr rglrly psd th 



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clir hv bn rcvd & acknldg as M E M <fc nw 
wsh frtlir prmtn i msnr b bng exaltd t th 
mst sblm dgr oEA. 

1. Wht wre yu thn askd. 

2. I i wre an act o our own fr wl <fc acrd if 
we wre dly <fe try prprd if we wre wrthy & wl 
qlfd if we lid mde stbl prfncy i th prcdg 
clgrs & wre prprly vclid fr al o who bng 
ansd i th afrmtv we wre askd b wht frther 
rght o bnft w expctd t obtn ths imprtnt 
prvldg. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. B bnft o a ps 

1. Gve i. 
2 # * * * 

1. Wht ds i sgnf. 

2. Good man o M E M th chretr w thn 
sstnd. 

1. Wht ws thn sd t yu. 

2. We wre drctd t wt untl th C o th H 
ws infrmd o our rqst & hs ans rtrnd. 

1. What ws hs ans. 

2. Lt th cndt entr & b rcvd i du & anc 
form. 

1. Hw wre you rcvd. 

2. Undr a lvg arch. 



1. Why und a lvg ar. 

2. T imprs upo cm rands i tli mst slni 
mnnr tht t prcpl scrts o ths dgr shld b 
cmncid only tind a lvg arch. 

1. Hw wre yu thn dspsd of. 

2. We wre cndctd one ard th outr crts o 
th tbrncl csd t knl & invok a blsg from 
deity. 

1. Aftr invokg a blsg frm dei hw wre yu 
thn dspsd o. 

2. W wre agn cndctd arnd th outr crts o 
th tbrncl whr we wre mt b th C H wh dmnd 
wh we wre & wht wre ou intents. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. As a th dr. 

1. Of wht eld th C H thn infrm yu. 

2. Tht i prsung ou intntns w wld b undr 
th dsagrble ncesity o trvlg th rough & rgd 
pths whe al R A Msns lid trvld befre us bt 
befr predg frthr i wld b nee f r u t knl i du 
frm <fc tk upo ouslvs a slm obln t kp & cncl 
th scrts o ths dgr. 

1. Wht i tht du frm. 

2. Knlg upo bth kns bth hnds cvrng th 
H B Sq & C our bds erct i whe du form we 
tk upo ourslvs the slm oa or obln oaRAM. 



I 



1. Hv yu tht obn. 
.2. Ihv. 

1. Well yu gve i. 

2. I wl wth yr assntc. 

1. Prcd. 

2. I & c (see R A Deg.) 

1. Aftr rcvg th obln hw wre yu clspsd o. 

2. W wre agn cndctcl ard th outr crts o 
th tbrncl whr ws exhibtd th sinbls of th B 
B. 

1. Wh ws th symbls of th B B exhbtd t 
yu a ths prd o yr exaltn. 

2. T imprs upo our mnds i th mst slm 
mnr tht th wrds & sgns nwng wre of dvne 
orgn & as sch wre scrdly rgrd b th Chi of 
Is & b thm trnsmtd t thr pstrty as wrds & 
sgns b whc th shld mk thmslvs knwn & 
dstngshd by ea othr frvr aftr. 

1. Hw wre yu thn dspsd o. 

2. "W wre agn cndctd arnd th outr crts o 
th tbrncl whr a rprsnttn o th dstrc o Jrslm 
tk pic. 

1. B whm ws i dstrd. 

2. By N Kng o Bbln wh i th 11th yr o th 
reign o Zed Kng o Jrslm wnt up bsgd & tk 
th cty szed upo al th hly vsls th two brzn 



plrs & th rmnnts o th ppl wh escpd th 
sword crd he away cptve to Babylon. 

1. Wht ws tli prd o th Bbylnish cptvity. 

2. 70 years. 

1. By whm wre thy IbrtcL 

2. By Cyr Kng o Prsia wh i th frst yr o 
hs rgn issud hs fms prclmtn saying Thus 
saith Cyrus King of Persia the lord God o H 
hth gvn m al th kngclms o th eart & h hth 
chrgd m t bid hm a hse a Jrslm whc i in 
Jdah wh i thr amng yu of a hs pepl Hs god 
b with hm & It hm g up t Jrslm whc i in Jd 
& bid th hse o th Lrd Gd o Isr (H i th 
Gd) whc is in Jrslm. 

1. Whm dd yu thn rprsnt. 

2. Thr o our anc brn rtrng fr Babylonish 
cptvty. 

1. In tht cpcty wht ans dd yu mk t th 
ofrs of Cyr Kng a Pers as cntnd i his 
roy prclmtn. 

1. Bng doubtful o th rcptn we wld mt 
wth fr our brn th chl o Isr we answrd & sd 
Bhld whn we cme unto th chldr of Is & shl 
say unt thm Th Gd o yr fthrs hth snt us 
unt y & thy shal sa unt us wht i hs nme 
wht sh we sa unt thm. 



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1. Wht ans del yu rev fr th C H. 

2. I Am tht I a I a tht lith snt me unt 

J*. 

1. Del yu prsu yr Jrny. 

2. We dd tkr rgh <fc rgd pths. 

1. Wht d th rgh & rgg pths dnt. 

2, Th sjrn o th Chi o I i the wlclrns. 

1. Dd yu nit wth any obstrctn. 

2. We dd svrl. 

1. Whr dd yu mt th frst. 

2. A th frst vl whr o mkg a rglr dmnd 
We hrd th Mstr o tht vl exclm ? Who dre 
aprch ths 1st Yl o ou scrd Tab & h spsg an 
enemy t b at hnd hid hs emps wh o bng 
asmbld dmnd who cm thr. 

1. Yr Ans. 

.2. Thr wrthy sjrns wh hv cme up t hip 
aid <fc asst i 1h rbldg th hse o th Lrd wtht 
th hpe o fee or rwrd. 

1. Wht wre yu thn askcl. 

2. Whnc w cme. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. Fr Babylon. 

1. Wlit wre yu thn infrmd. 

2. Tht by a dcr o th Gr Coun thn stg at 
Jrslm md i cnsqnc o dflcts hvng arsn by th 



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intro of strngrs arcing the wrkmn nne wre 
prmtd t engge i ths nbl & glrs undrtkng 
excpt th tru dcndnts of tli twl trbs o th C o 
I i ws thrfr ncry tht we skid be prtclr in 
trcng ou gnealgy & h dinndd wii we wre. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. We ar o yr own brn & kin chldr o th 
.cptvy dcndnts o ths nbl gblmits who wre 

rcvd & acknldgd as M E M at th cmpltn & dd- 
ictn o th frst tmpl we hv bn dly int psd t th 
dgr of F C rsd t th sblm dgr o M M advncd 
t th dgr o M M M rglry psd th chr hv bn 
rcvd & acknwldg a M E M wre prsnt a th 
dstrctn o tht Trap b Neb b whin w wre crd 
awy cptv t Bblon whr w rmnd svrnts t hm 
& hs sccsrs untl th rgn o Cy Kng o Prsa b 
whs ords w hv bn lbrted & hv nw cme up t 
hip aid & asst i rbldg th hse o th lrd wth- 
ont th hpe o fee o rwrd. 

1. Wht wre yu thn askd. 

2. B wht frthr rght o bnft we expcd t 
obtn ths imprtnt prvldg. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. B bnft o a ps. 
1. Gve i. 



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1. Del ths gn yu adrasn. 

2. I del wthn th frst vL 

1. T\'ht ws thn sd t jii. 

2. Gd nin & tru ja mst liv bn t cme ths 
fr t proit s nbl & glrs an unclrtkg but frthr 
th ennt g wtht m wrd sgn ct wrds o 
explntn. 

1. Wht vre lis wrds. 

2. I a etc ***SH&J. 

1. Wht ws hs sgn. 

2. I ws i imitD o tht gyn b G t Ms whn h 
cniDcl lim t est hs rd upo th grnd <t i bem a 
srpnt. 

1. Wht ws hs wrds o explntn. 

2. I ws explntry o tht sgn a rcrd b ms <fc 
i as flws ct Mes ansd ct sd bt bhld th wl nt 
belve m nr hrkn nnt m yce fr thy wl sa Th 
Lrd hth nt aprd nnt the <fe th Lrd sd uut 
him wht i tht i thne hnd & h sd a rd <t h 
sd est i o th grnd & h est o the grnd & i 
beme a srpDt & Me3 fid frm bfre i <fe th lrd 
sd unt Mes pt frth thy hnd & tke it by th 
tail & he pt frth hs hnd & cght i & i bem 
a rd i hs hnd tht thy may blve tht th Lrd 
Gd o thr fthrs th Gd o Abrhm th Gd o 
Isac ct th Gd o Judah hth aprd nnt the. 



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1. Whr del yu int with th nxt obstrctn. 

2. A th send val whr o mkg a rglr dmnd 
we hrd th Mesfcr o th Yl exelm a bfre. 

• 1. Yr ans. 
2. (Asbefre). 

1. Wht wre yu thn askd. 

2. By wht frthr rght o bnt't w exped t 
obln ths imprtnt prvldg. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. B bnft o th wrd <fc sgn givn u b th 
Mestr o th frst vl. 

1. Dd thse gv yu admsn. 

2. Thy dd wthn th send vl. 

1. Wht ws thn sd t yu. 

2. Gd mn & tru yu mst hy bn t hve cme 
ths fr t print s nbl & glrs an undrtkg bt frthr 
yu ennt g wtht my wrd sgn & wrds o 
explntn. 

1. Wht wr hs wrds. 

2. I &e * * * S H J S J & A. 

1. Wht ws hs sgn. 

2. I ws i imitn o tht gvn b Gd t Mes whn h 
emmnd hm t pt hs hnd int hs bsm & whn 
h tk i out bhld i ws a lprs a snw. 

1. Wht ws hs wrd o explntn. 

2. I ws explntry o tht sgn i rcrdd b Mes 



& i as flws & th Lrd sd frthrmre unt hm 
pt nw th hnd int thy bsm & h pt hs hnd 
, int hs bsm & whn h tk i out bhld hs 
hnd ws lprs a snw & h sd pt thy hnd 
int thy bsm agn & h pt hs hnd int hs 
bsm agn & plckd i out o hs bsm & bhld 
i ws trnd agn a hs othr fish & i shl cme t 
ps i thy wi nt blve the nthr hrkn to the 
vce o th frst sgn tht thy wl blve the vce o 
th ltra sgn. 

1. Whr dd yu mt with th nxt obstrctn. 

2. At th thrd vl whr o mkg a rglr dmnd 
w hd th Mstr o th thrd yl exclm as bfre. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. (As bfre). 

1. Wht wre yu thn askd. 

2. B wht frthr rght o bnft &c. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. B bnft o th wrds & sgns gvn us b th 
Mestrs o th 1st & 2nd Yls. 

1. Dd thy gv yu admsn. 

2. Thy dd wthn th thrd vl. 

1. Wht ws thn sd t yu. 

2. Gd mn & tru &c. bt frthr yu cnnt go 
wtht my sgn wrd o explntn & S. 

1. Wht ws hs sgn. 



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2. I ws i imitn o tht gvn b Gd t Ms whn 
h cmmncld hm t tke o th wrtr o th rvr & pr 
i upo th dry lnd. 

1. Wht ws lis wrd o expln. 

2. I ws explntry o tht sgn i rcrdd b Ms 
& i a nws & it shl cme t ps i thy wl nt blv 
al ths tw sgns nthr hrkn unt thy vce tht 
thou shit tke o th wtr o th rvr & pr i upo 
th dr lnd & th wtr whc thou tkst o o th 
rvr shl bcm bid upo th dr lnd. 

1. Whr dd yu mt wth th nxt obstrctn. 

2. A th frth vl or sanctry whr o mkg a 
rglr dmnd we hrd th R A C exclm wh dr 
aprch ths 4 vl or S o scrd snctury whr incnse 
brns upo th hly alt bth da & nght wh cms 
thr. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. Thr wry sjrns wh hv cme up t hip 
aid & ast i rbldg th hse o th lrd wtht th 
hpe of fe o rwrd. 

1. Wht wre yn thn askd. 

2. Whnce cme we. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. Frm Bbln. 

1. O wht wre yu thn infrmd. 

2. Tht b a dcr o th Gr Councl thn i ssn 



in cnseqnc o dncts hvng arsn b th introdcn 
o strngrs amng th wrkmn nne wre prmted 
t entr th prsnc o th MEHPE Kng & S 
whl stng in councl excpt th tru dcndnts o th 
twl trbs o th Chid o Isrl i ws thrfr ncsry tht 
we shld b mre prtclr i trcng our gnealgy <fc 
agn dmnd wh we wre. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. We ar o yr own brn <fe kn chldrn o th 
cptyty we hv bn rcvd & acknldgd a M E 
Mstrs Sc as sch hve mde ourslvs knwn t th 
svrl grds <fc nw wnt prmsn t entr th prsnc o 
th G Cncl. 

1. Wht wre yu thn askd. 

2. B wht prtclr rght o bnft we expctd t 
obtn ths imprtnt prvldg. 

1. Tr ans. 

2. B bnft o th wrds & sgns gvn us b th 
Mastrs o th 1st 2nd <fc 3rd Yls tgthr wth th 
Sgnt o Z. 

1. Dd these gn yu admsn. 

2. Th dd wthn th frth yl. 

1. B whm wre yu rcvd. 

2. B th C o th H wh cncltd u int th 
prsnc o th G C wh exanind us as t our 
prfncy i th prcd dges whc mtg wth thr 

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aprbtn we wre askd wht prt o th wrk w wre 
wing t unclrtk. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. Any prt evn th mst srvle t prmte s 
nble ct glrs an undrtkg. 

1. Of wht wre yu thn infrmd. 

2. Tht frm th spcmus o ski we hd exhbtd 
th G Cncl hd cnfdnce & blvd tht we wre 
abl t undrtk any prt o th wrk evn th mst 
dfclt bt a i ws ncsry tht sme mre o th rbsh 
shld b rmvd fr th N E cor o th rns i ordr t 
lay t fndatns o th 2nd Tmp w wre drcted t 
cinnce our oprtns thr <fe i ws gvn us strctly 
i chrg t obsrv <fc prsrv every thng we mght 
dscvr o vlue fr thy hd no dbt thr lay brd 
mny vtuabl mdls o art whc if brght t lght 
wld prv o essential srvce t th crft. 

1. Whtilwd. 

2. Th C H frnshd us wth th ncsry Wrk- 
ing Tls & w rprd t th pic as drctd whr we 
wrght dlgntly fr days wtht dscvrng any thng 
o imprtnc excpt psg th ruins o svrl clmns 
of dfrnt ordrs o architctr. on th fth stl 
prsung our lbrs we cme t wht we at frst 
spsd t b an impnetrbl rck bt one o my 
cmpns strckg i wth lis crw it rtrnd a hllw 



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snd upo whc we rdbld our assiduity &, o 
rmvg sme o th rbsh fnd i to rsmbl th tp o an 
arch in th vortex o wch ws ths stne hvg o i 
crtn curious charactrs whc frm lngth o tine 
wre nrly effaced nght drwn o we rprd wth i 
t th Gr Council. 

1. Wht ws thr opnion o ths stne. 

2. Tht i ws th K stne o th prncpl arch o 
K S Tmp wrght b a Mark Mstr Msn & frm 
th pic whr i ws fnd thy hd n dbt wld Id t 
iinprtnt dscvrs on whc we wre askd if we 
wre wig o th mrng t descnd th arch in srcn 
o th trsure. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. Tht th tsk wld be atndd wth dfctiy & 
wth dngr yet we wre wing evn a th rsk o 
our lvs t prmte so nhle k glrs an undrtkg. 

1. Whtflwd. 

2. We rprd t th pic as befre aftr rmvg sme 
mre o th rbsh t wdn th aprture we pled a 
cbltw 7 tms arnd th bdy o one o my cm- 
pnions t asst hm i dsndg & i ws agrd tht 
shld th pic beme offnev eithr th hlth o sght 
he ws t shk i t th rght as a sgnl to asend. 
if he wshd t dend stl frthr he ws t shke i t 
th 1ft i ths mnr h dendd & aftr sme cnsdrble 



srch he fnd thr sqrs th pic bcnmg offncv by 
mns of the moist air whch hd lng bn cnfnd 
h gve the sgnl & ascndd wth th sqrs. we 
rprd t th G C. 

1. Wht ws thr opnion o th sqrs. 

2. Tht thy wre th three Mestrs Jwls mst 
prbbly wrn by our 3 anc GMS Kng o I H 
Kng o T & H A & frni th pic whr thy wre 
fnd thy hd no dbt wld Id t stl f thr & mre 
imprtnt dscvrs upo whc we wre askd i we 
wre wing agn t dcnd th arch i srch o frthr 
trsuro. 

1. Yr ans. 

2. (As befre). 

1. Wht flwd. 

2. We rprd t th pic as bfre whn I dcndd 
as bfre th sun hvng arsn t mrdn drtd its 
rays wth sch refulgent splendr into th innr- 
mst rcesses o th arch tht I ws enabld t dscvr 
i th eastrinst part throf a pdstal of curious 
frm ovrld wth gld & hvg o its tp & sds crtn 
mysterious characters avail-myslf o ths 
trsure I gve th sgnl & ascnd & o ascndg I 
fnd my hnd invlentarly pled i ths pssn t 
grd my eyes from th inteuse lght & heat 
whch assld thm frm abve wth th trsure 



w rprd t th G C. 

1. Wht ws thr opnn o th trsure. 

2. Tht i ws th ark o th cvennt. 

1. Wht wre its cntnts. 

2. A Pt a Ed & a Bk. 

1. Wht ws thr odnion o th Pt. 

2. Tht i ws th pt o mnna whc inoses b 
divine cmmnd Id up i th sde o th ark o th cont 
as a memorial o th miraculous munr i whc th 
chldr o Isr wre spld wth tht artel o fd fr 40 
yrs i th wlclrns. 

1. Wht ws th opnion o th Ed. 

2. Tht i ws Aarons Rcl whc bdded blsmd 
& brght frth fruit i a da & whc Ms als b 
dvine cmmnd Id up i th sde o th ark a a 
testimny o th apntmnt o th Levites t th 
priesthood. 

1. Wht ws thr opnu o th Bk. 

2. Tht i ws th Bk o th Lw in whc i is 
wrtn I am the Lrd thy Gd & I aprd unto 
Abrham unt Isac & unt J b th nme o G 
Almgthy bt by m grt & scrd nme ws I nt 
knwn amng thm. 

1. Wht els dd i cntn. 

2. A Ke t th mysterious chrctrs o its tp 
k sds b whc thy fnd tht thse on its sds wre th 



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intls o our 3 anct G Mstrs SKoIH Kng o 
Tyr & H A & ths o its tp o th G O or K A 
Wrd whc we a B, A Mcsns shld nvr gve 
excpt i th prsnc o thr rglr R A Msns we 
thr frst agrng by ggg ggg ggg & und a lvg 
arch. 

1. Hw wre yr mrts rwrd. 

2. Th G C dcndd & invstd us wth th 
scrts blng t ths dgr. 

1. Hw wre thy cmnicatd. 

2. ThGOoEA Wrd und a lvg arch. 

1. Hve yu any sgns i ths dgr. 

2. I Hve svrl. 

1. Shw m a sgn. 

2. * * * 

1. Wht i tht eld. 

2. Th dgrd. 

1. T wht ds i aid. 

2. T th pssn i whc I fnd m hnd involun- 
tarily pled o asendg th arch t grd m eyes 
frm th intnse lght <fc ht whc assld thm firm 
abve. 

1. Shw m anthr. 
2 * * * 

1. Wht i tht eld. 

2. Th sgn. 



1. T wht ds i aide. 

2. T th pnlt o the obln tht of hvg my sk 
strck o snr thn dvlg th scrts o ths dgr un- 
lwfly. 

1. Shw m anthr. 
2. .* * * 

1. ."Wht i tht eld. 

2. Th G Hlg Sgn o S o Distr. 

1. T wht ds i aid. 

2. T th adtnl prtion o th pnlt tht of hvg 
m BETTSROTND S snr thn dvlg 
th scrts o ths dgr unlwfl. 

1. Wht ar th W Tls o a B A Msn. 

2. Th Sq & C. 

1. Wht els th sq tch usaEA Msns. 

2. Tht G hs md al thngs sq uprght & 
prfct. 

1. Wht is th us o th Cmps. 

2. I i usd by oprtv msns t dscrb crcls 
each prt o whe i equally near & equally 
dstnt fr th cntr th crcl i thrfr a strkng 
emblm o th rlatn in whe th crture stnds t 
hs creatr fr a evry prt o th circumfrnc i 
eqully near & eqully dstnt from its cntr s 
i evry crture whe Gd hs mde t hm eqully nr 
& eqully dstnt. 



1. Wht i th equilateral o prfct triangl on 
whc th wrd i frmcl ernblmtcl of 

2. Th th essential attribts o deity Th om- 
nipresence omniscience & th Omnipotence 
& as th thr eql legs or eql angls frm bt one 
triangl so ths thr eql attrbts frm bt one G. 



OPJS ra MRK M JDGB. 



E W M. Br M yu wl orgnze a ldg o Mrk 
Mstr M. 

Mrsh. Ofcrs wl tk thr rsptv stns Brn wl 
b clthd. 

Mrsh. EWMa ldg o Mrk Mstrs M i dly 
orgnzd. 

RM. Wr S W ar al prsnt Mrk M 
Msns. 

W S W. Al prsnt ar M M M. 

B W "W. Yu wl se tht th brn ar i ord a 
M M M. 

WSW. Brn yu wl b i ord a M M M. 

WSW. E¥M Th Brn ar i ord. 

K W M. Br J D whn a ldg of M M M i 



abt t b opnd wht bcms yr frst dty. 

J D. T se th ldg dlj tld. 

E W M. Yu wl prfrm tht prt o yr dty & 
infrni th tlr tht th B W M i abt opng a ldg 
o M M M h wl tk du ntc thrf & gvrn hnislf 
acrdl. 

J D. Br Tlr th E W M i abt opng a ldg 
o M M M tk du ntc thrf & gvrn yrslf acrdl. 

ggg g ggg g. 

J D. E W M Th ldg i dly tld. 

E W M. Hw i th ldg tld. 

J D. B a M M M wtht armcl wth th prpr 
iniplrot o ofc. 

E W M. Th Tlr Stn. 

J D. Otscle th dr wth a drwn swrd ih 
hnd. 

E W M. Hs dty. 

JD. T kp of crws & evsdrps t se tht nne 
ps or rps excpt sch as ar dly qlfd & hv 
prmsn o th E "W M. 

E W M. gg W S W ar yu a Mrk M M. 

W S W. I am tr m. 

EWM.B wht wl yu b trd. 

WSW. B th chsl & the mlt. 

E W M. Wh b th chsl & MUt. 

W S W. Bcs thy ar th prpr msc implmts 



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o ths dgr. 

KWM. Whr wr yu aclvncd t th dgr o 
M M M. 

WSW. la rglr & dlj cnsttd ldg o Mrk 
Mstr Msns. 

R W M. Hw mny cmps sch a ldg. 

WSW. Eight o mr. 

R W M. Whn cmpsd o eig o whm ds i 
cnsist. 

WSW. ThRWM. WS&JWS&J 
D M S & J Ovrsrs. 

R W M. Th J Ovrsrs stn. 

W S W. At th sth gt. 

R W M. gg Yr dty. 

J O. T ispt t wrk a th S gt, 

R W M. Th S O Stn. 

JO. A th W gt. 

R W M. gg Yr dty. 

S O. T inspt th wrk a th wst gt. 

R W M. Th M O stn. 

SO. A th E gt. 

RWM. Yrdty. 

M O. T fnsh t inspn o th wrk a th E gt. 

R W M. Th J D pic i the ldg. 

M O. A th rght o th W S W i the wst. 

R W M. Yr dty. 



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J D. T cry msgs fr th W S W i th W t 
th W J W i th S t drct to prpr & prsnt 
cnclts & als t sc th ldg dly tld. 

R¥M. Th S D pic. 

J D. A th rght o th E W M i th E. 

E W M. Yr dty. 

SD. T cry ord fr th E W M i the E t th 
W S W i th W &• elswhr abt th idg a h my 
drct t acmdt vstg brn & t rev & endt endts. 

E W M. ThWJW Stn. 

SD. I th S. 

E W M. Yr dty. 

WJW. T obsrv th sn a mrdn whe i th 
gly & th bty o th da t el the crft fr lbr t 
rfrmt crfly t obsrv tht the mns of refrsmt ar 
nt prvrtd t rit o exes t se tht thy rtrn t thr 
lbr i du seasn tht th E W M my hv hnr & 
thy plsr & prft thrby. 

E W M. Th W S W Stn. 

WJW. I th W. 

E W M. Yr dty. 

W S W. A th sn i i th W a th els o th 
da s stnds th W S W i th W t ast th E W 
M (i th dschrg o hs dty) i opng & clsg th ldg 
t pa th crft thr wgs i any b du t se tht nne 
go awy dsfd hrmny bng th sprt o a insttns 



espcly ths o ours. 

E W M. ThKWM Stn. 

W S W. I th E. 

E W M. Hs dty. 

WSW. A th sn rss i th E t opn & gvrn 
th da s riss th E W M i th E t opn & gvrn 
th ldg st th crft a wrk gvng thm prpr 
instrn fr thr lbr. 

E W M. WSWIim orcl th .ldg o 

M M M b nw opnd & stnd opnd fr th 
trnsactns o sch bsns a my b rglrly & cnsti- 
tnly brght bfr i ths yu wl cmnct t th W J 
AY i th sth & h t th brn tht thy hvg du ntc 
thrf and gvrn thmslvs acrdly. 

¥8W.WJ¥Ii th ord o the E W M 

i th E tht ldg o Mrk MMbnw opnd 

& stnd opn fr th trnsactn o sch bsns a my 
b rglry & cnstnly brght bfr i ths yu- wl 
cmnct t th brn prsnt tht thy hvg du ntc 
thrf my gvrn thmslvs acrdly. 

"W J W. Brn i i th ord o th E W M 
cmnctd t me thro th W S W i th W tht 

ldg o Mark M M b nw opnd & stnd 

opn fr th trnsctn o sch bsns a my b rglry & 
cnstntly brght bfr i I cmnct th sme t yu tht 
yu hvg du ntc thrf my gvrn yrslvs acrdly. 



E W M. Tgthr Brn (sgns). 

Eggg Wggg Sggg Eg Wg Sg. 

E W M. I dclr ldg o Mark M M 

dly opncl Br S D atnd t th thr grt lgts 
Br J D infrm th tlr. 

E W M. g. 



DGB O M M M. 



E W M. BMBrSDyu wl se tht th 
cndt i prprd & prsntd. 

J O. Wh cms hre. 

S D. Wrkmn fr th Qurs. 

J O. Prsnt jt wrk * * '* 

J O. Ps on. 

J 0. Ps on. 

J O. Ps on. 

I ths yr wrk. 

8 D. It i nt. 

J O. Hw cme ju b i. 

S D. I fnd i i th Qrs & cneldg i dsgnd fr 
sme prtn o th Tmp brght i up. 

JO. AryuaF C. 

Cndt. I a tr m. 



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J O. Gve m th ps. 

Cndt. S 

J O. Tlis i nthr a rglr oblng o sqr nthr 
hs i th nirk o any o the wrkmn tipo it bt fr 
its snglr frm & bty I am unwlg t rjct i I wl 
sfr i t ps t th S O a th W gt fr hs inspn. 

gg- 

S O. gg (sme qstns & ans as at J O stn) 
I wl sfr i t ps t th M O a th E gt fr hs inspn. 

gg- 

M O. gg (sme qstns & ans as at S & J O 
stns) Ths i nthr a rglr oblng or sq nthr hs i 
th mrk o any o th wrkmn upo i yu wl stnd 
aside & I wl cl tgthr my brthr Ovrsrs & se 
wht dspsn wl b md o i. 

MO. gg Br Ovrsrs yu wl rpr t th E gt 

•5f # X 

MO. Br J O dd ths pee o wrk ps yr ofc. 

J O. I dd. 

M O. Hw cme yu t sffr i t ps. 

J O. Fr its snglr frm & bty I ws unwlg t 
rjct i & sfrd i t ps t th S O a th W gt fr hs 
inspn. 

S O. And fr smlr rsns I sfrd i t ps t th E 
gt fr yr inspn. 

M O. Wh ths i nthr a rglr oblng o sq 



nthr hs i th mrk o any o th wrkmn upo i nr 
do I knw tht whc i upo i do yu. 

J 0. I d nt. 

M 0. Do yu. 

SO. Idnt. 

M O. Wht dspsn shl w mk o i. 

JO. I mve we hv i ovr aing th rbsh. 

SO. I send th mtn. 

M O. Agrd * * * 

K W M. g W S W wht i nw th hr. 

WSW. Th 6th hr o th 6th da o th wk. 

EWM. Yu wl rpr t yr aprtmnt & pa th 
crft thr wgs. 

RWMtoBMO. Ths i th da & th hr 
whn th crftsmn shld rpr t th aprtmts o th 
WSW& rcve thr wgs yu wl gv yr ords 
acrdly. 

M O. Crftsmn wh hv ltely prsntd wrk fr 
inspn wl rpr t th aprtmts o th S G W & 
rcve thr wgs. 

R W M. Br M yu wl acmpny thm. 

M, Yu wl frm i prcsn in sngl fle fcg th E 
* # ■& 

S G W. An Imp a imp wht shl I d wth 
hm. 

All. Strc o hs rght hd. 



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S G W. No No let jstc b tmprd wth mrc li 
m hv smthng to ofr i jstifcn or extnuatn o hs 
ofnc It hm b cndctd tthEWMfr lis dcsn. 

S D. E W M Th S G W lis detctd a li 
sys an imp clmndg wgs nt lis du. 

E W M. An Imp b wlit nme. 

S D. Mr 

RWM. I am astnshd tht yu ar dtctd a 
an imp dmndg wgs nt yr du hv yu any thng 
t ofr i extnuatn or justfcn of th ofnc. 

MO. E W M I relet ths individul as hvg 
prsntd wrk a my ofc fr inspen i ws b my 
ord tht he rprd t the aprtmts o tli S G W 
t rev wgs I prsm tht i is rthr thr ignrnc 
thn an evl intnt o lis prt h ths stnds chrgd 
befr yu I knw hm t b a flw crft. 

E W M t endt. Stisfy yr endctr tht yu ar 
sch. 

S D. Gv me th ps. 

Cndt. * * * 

SD. I am sfd. 

E W M. M Br I am plsd to se th yu a vchd 
fr by tw crdtbl witns ar yu dsrs of fthr 
emplmt tht wld Id yu t fthr advncmt i msnr. 

Candt. I am. 

E W M. If thn o th frst hr o th frst da o 



th wk whn th crft rps t th Qurrs t rsme thr 
lbrs yu wl go wth thm i fnd wrth yu shl b 
tght hw t rev wgs & nvr agn sfr und th im- 
putatn o bng an imp. 

Fr th prsnt yu will b std. 

E W M. ggg Brn th prsnt Hint i intnd t 
rprsnt th Jwsh Sbth. In 6 ds Gd crtd th 
hvns & th erth & th ea ws wtht frm & void 
& th drkns ws upn th fee o th dp & th sprt 
o Gd mvd upo the fee o the wtrs & Gd sd It 
thr b lght & thr ws ]ght. 

Singing g 
Another 6 d wrk I dne. Anthr Sbth i bgn 
&c. 

E¥M.¥SW Wht i th hr. 

WSW. Th frst hr o th frst da o th wk. 

EWM. Br M O ths i th da & th hr whn 
th crft shld rpr t th qurrs t rsm thr lbr yu 
wl gv yr ord acrdly. 

M O. Crftsmn yu wl rpr t th qurrs t 
rsme yr lbr. 

EWM. Br M yu wl acmpny thm * * * 

gggg- 

S D. A alrm a th inr dr. 
EWM. Yu wl atnd t th alrm. 
S D. gggg Wh cms hr. 



J D ggg g A wrthy br wh hs bn dly Int 
psd to tli dgr o F C rsd t the sblme dgr o 
M M & nw wshs frthr promotn i msny b bng 
aclvncd t th dgr o Mrk M M. 

S D. Bro i tlis a act o yr ow fr wl 

& acrd. 

Cndt. I i. 

S D. I th cndt dry & trly prprd. 

J D. H is. 

S D. Wrth & wel qlfd. 

JD. Hi. 

S D. Hs h wrght i th qurs & exhbtd stbl 
spsmns o hs sk i th prcdg dgrs & i he prply 
vchd fr. 

JD. H hs & I wl vch fr hm. 

S D. B wht frthr rght o bnft ds h eipct 
t obtn this imprtnt prvldg. 

J D. By bnft o th ps. 

S D. Hs h th ps. 

J D. He hs nt I hv i fr hm. 

S D. Advnc & gv i * * * 

S D. Th ps i rght yu wl wt untl th B W 
M i infrmd o yr rqusfc & hs ans rtrnd. 

(Closes dr & aprchs th alt). 

SD.EfM thr i wtht a wrth br wh hs 
bn dly int. psd t th dgr oFC rasd t th sblm 



clgr o M M & wh wshs frthr prmtn in msnr 
b bng advncd t th dgr o Mark M M. 

K¥M. I ths an ac o hs own fr wl & 
acrd. 

SD. Ii 

EWM. I h dry & try prpd. 

SD. Hi. 

EWM. I h wrthy & wl qlfd. 

SD. Hi. 

E W M. Hs h wrght i th qnrs & exhbtd 
sutbl spcms o hs sk i the prcd dgrs & i h 
prpl vchd fr. 

SD. H hs & I vch fr hm. 

E W M. B wht frthr rght o bnft ds h 
expct t obtn ths imprtnt prvldg. 

SD. B bnft o th ps. 

E W M. Hs h th ps. 

S D. H hs nt I hv i fr hm. 

EWM. Gv i fr th bnft o th crft. 

SD.*'** 

E W M. Th ps i rght It th cndt entr & b 
rcyd i du & anct frm. 

S D. I i th ord o th E W M tht th cndt 
ent & b rcvd i du & anc f r * * * 

S D. Tu ar rcvd i th ldg o Mrk M M npo 
th edg o a an eng chsl apld t yr nkd 1ft brst 



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& unci th st"g imprs o th mlt wh • i t tcli yu 
tht tli nirl prcpts o ths dgr shld mk a dp 
& lstng imprsu on yr mnd & futr cndct. 
(Cndcts cndt 4 tms arnd the ldge mkg 

rps). 

S I>. ggg g- 

W J W. Wh cms hr. 

S D. A wrth brthr wh hs bn dly int psd 
t th dgr oFC rsd t th sblm dgr o M M & 
nw wshs frthr prmtn i Msnr b bng advncd 
t th dgr o M M M. 

W J AY to Cndt. I ths an act o yr ow fr 
wl & acrd. 

Candt, "Ii. 

W J AY. Br S D i h dly & try prpd. 

SD. Hi. 

W J W. AYrthy & wl qlfd. 

SD. Hi. 

W J W. Hs h wrght i th qrs & exhbt 
stabl spcmns o lis sk i th prccl dgrs & ik 
prpl vchd fr. 

S D. H hs & I vch fr hm. 

W J W. B wht frthr rght <fe bnft ds h 
expct t obtn ths imprtnt prvldg. 

SD. B bnft o th ps. 

AY J AY. Hs h th ps. 



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SD. H lis nt I hv it fr hm. 
W J W. Advnc & gve i. 
SD,**:* 

W J W. Th ps i rght yu hv rny drctn t 
cnclt th candt t th W S W fr hs exmntn. 

S D. ggg g. 

W S W. Wh cms hr. 

S D. (Sme qstns & ans as bfre at W" J W 
Stn) * * * 

W S W. Th ps i rght yu hv my drctn t 
cndct th cndt t th E W M in th E fr hs 
exmn. 

S D. ggg g. 

EWM. Whcmshre. 

(Sme qustns & ans as at W S & J W stns) 
•h- ^ * 

E W M. Th ps i rght yu wl recndct th 
cndt t th WSWithW wh wl tch hm hw 
t advnc t th scrd alt of Fr Msnr fr th frth 
tme in du & anc frm * * * 

SD. WSWiith ord otliEWM tht 
yu tch ths cndt hw t aprch the alt fr th frth 
tme in du & anc frm. 

W S W. Y wl cse th cndt t fee t E. Ad- 
vnce wth 1h 1ft ft as an E A gve the dugrd 
& sgn. Advnc wth th rght ft a a F C gve 



th dugrd & sgn. Advnc wth th 1ft f t a a M 
M gve th dugrd & sgn. Advnc wth th rght 
ft brng th hi of th 1ft t the hlw o th rght a bfr. 

I wl nw cndct yu t th alt whr yu ar abt 
t b md a Mark M M i du & anc frm whc i 
b knlg on bth K bth hnds cvrng th H B 
Sq & Cmps yr bdy erct to th K W M i th 
E * * * 

WSW. R¥M th cndt ii du frm. 

It W M. My brthr yu ar agn knlg a th 
scrd alt o F Msnr whr yu ar abt t tk upo 
yrscl th slni oa or obln o a M Mast M I am 
prmt t giv yu th sme asurnc as befr i it yr 
dsr t prcd. 

Cndt. Ii. 

R W M. Yu wl thn sa I prnc yr nm i fl 
& rpt atf m I A B o m ow fr wl & ac i th 
prsnc o almt G & ths II wrshf ldg of M M 
M d hrb & hrn mst slm & sncr pr & sw t it 
I wl frevr kp & cncl th scrts blng to ths dgr 
I wl nt cmnct thm t any on excpt i b to 
a wrth br M M M o Bros M M Ms I hvg 
fnd hm o thm so t b aftr du trl strct exmntn 
o 1 Msnc infrmtn or wthn the bdy o a rglr 
& dry cnsttd ldg o M M M. 

I frthrm prm<' tht I wl stnd t & abd by 
th lws rls & rglns o any ldg o M M M o 



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whc I my bcm a mmbr th cnstns & lws o th 
ME G-E AC und who jursdcn th sme 
my wrk Th cnstn lws & edcts o th M E 
Gen GrEA Chp othUSo Amer s f r a th 
sm sh cm t m knldg. 

I frthrmy pr tht I wl ans & oby al da 
sgns & rglr smns snt tmfr a ldg of Mrk M 
Msns o gvn m b a brthr o ths dgr i wth th 
lngth o m cbltn. 

I frthrmr prmce tht I wl rev a bro Mrk 
M M Mark whn offrd m in pldg & wl grnt 
hm lis rqust i i m pwr i nt I wl rtrn hm hs 
mrk wth th pre thrf whc i a Jwsh hlf shkl o 
slvr equl in vln t o qutr o a dlr. 

I frthrmr prmc tht I wl nt altr o chng 
mrk whc I shl chs a my mrk aft i hs bn 
rcrd i th bk o rnrks as sch. 

I frthrmr pr tht I wl nt lnd or si my mrk 
nr ofr i i pldg twe wtht rdmg i one. 

I frthmr pr tht I wl nt wrng cht o dfrd a ldg 
o M M M o a brthr o ths dgr t th vlu o hs 
wgs whc i on pny. T al o ths I slm & sne 
pr & sw wtht any hstn mntl rsrvtion o scrt 
evsn of mnd in m whtvr bnd myslf und n Is 
a pnlty th tht of hvg m rght E strc of My 
R H St of a th pnlty o a imp snr thn vlt m 



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slni ot o obln o a Mrk M M s h m G & kp 
m stdfst i th du prfmc o th sm. 

Rf M. I tkn o yr sncr yu wl si th scrd 
ylm. 

R W M. Bfr yu arse fr th scrd alt whr 
yu hv tkn upo yrslf th slm. oa o obln o a 
MMMI prpse t cl yr atn t sm o its tis yu 
hv jst slmly sw yu wld nt alt o cling a mark 
whc yu shl chs a yr mrk aft i hs bn rcrd i th 
bk o Marks. 

Yu hv als slm swrn tht yu wl nt lnd o si 
yr mrk nr ofr i i pldg twc wtht rdmg i one. 

A th bid oKSTth wr 80,000 F C amg 
s lrg a nmbr i wld b ntr t sps tht ou Gr Ms 
wld hv bn impsd upo b unskln crftsmn 
prsntg wrk unft fr use bt thy wr nt for K S 
tk th prcutn tht ea crftsmn shld chs fr hmslf 
a mrk & pic i upo hs wrk s tht i shld b 
knwn & dstngshd whn brght up fr inspn 
A Br's mark thrfr bem snomus wth hs nme 
<fe yu wld hv n mre rght t altr chng o lnd yr 
mrk thn yu wld yr nme yu hv als slm swrn 
tht yu wld rev a Br M M M's Mark whn 
ofrd yu i pldg & grnt hm hs rqust if i yr 
pwr i nt thn yu wl rtrn hm hs mrk wth th 
pc thrf whe i a Jwsh hlf shkl o slvr eql i 



vlu t a qrtr o a dlr. 

I nw bcms m dty t ask yu fr th In o ffty 
dlrs fr whc I ofr yn m nirk i pldg. 

S D. Th E W M rq=ts o yu th In o fifty 
dlrs fr whc h ofrs yu hs mrk i pld. 

S D. M Br yu hv jst slml swrn tht yu 
wld rev a br M M Ms Mrkwhn.ofrd yu 
in pldg. 

SD. E W M th Br hs cmpld wth tht prt 
o th obln tht of revg yr mrk. 

E AY M. Wl he grnt m rqust. 

S D. Wl yu grt th B W M rqust * * * 

S.D.EWHH says h i unabl t grnt yr rqst. 

E W M. Tim h wl rtrn m mrk tht I my 
apl t sm othr br. 

SD. M br yu hv jst slml (prmscd) & 
swrn tht yu wl rtrn a brthr mik wth th pre 
thrf whc i a Jwsh hlf shkl o slvr eql i vlu t 
a qrtr o a dlr. 

Gve m a qrtr o a dlr * * * 

S D. E "W M. Th br ennt cmpl wth th 
prt o hs obln tht o rtrng yr mrk wth the pre 
thrf h i entrl dstte. 

R¥M. Brn yu se bfr yu a br Mrk M M 
wh i s entrly dstte tht h i unabl t cmpl wth 
tht prt o th oblu tht o rtrng a br mrk wth 
th pre thrf wh wl asst hm. 



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All. I wl. 

KWM. M brths dmnd ws md of yu a ths 
tm wh a th alt o yr bndd kns t i ,v pr o yr 
mnd i th mst slm mnr tht yu shld nvr listy 
rjct th apl o a wrth br espcl whn acinpnd b 
s scrd a pld a hs mrk bt grnt hm hs rqst i 
i yr pwr i nt rtrn hm hs mrk wth th pre 
thrf whe wld enabl him t prcr th cmn ncrs 
olf. 

RWM.H tht hth ears t hr It him hr 
ths i th dgrd o a mrk Mstr M i aids t the 
pnlt o th obln o th o hvg th rght ear st of 
snr thn dvldg th scrts o ths dgr unlwfully. 

E W M. Ths i th sgn & i aids t th adsnl 
prtn o th pnlt tht o hvg yr rght hn st of a 
th pnlt o a imp. 

Ths i th gr hlg sgn o sgn p dst (gvng i) i aids 
t th wy & mnr whe ea br i oblgd t cry hs wrk 
i bng advned t ths dgr. 

Ths i th prncpl sgn & i aids t th prcpl 
wrds whe ar hv ovr i als aid t th rjen o th K 
S b th ovrsrs amng s lrg a nmbr o C a 80,000 
i wld b ntrl t sps tht ou G M's wld b 
impsd upo by crftsmn dmndg wgs fr wrk nt 
thr du bt th wr nt fr K S tk th fthr prctn 
tht ea crftsmn dmndg wgs shld thr hs hnd 



int tli aprtmt o th. SGW wth a cpy o lis 
nirk i th plm tlirf a tli snie tine gvg th tkn. 

Th amt o wgs du tht prtelr nirk ws pled 
upo lis fngrs wth whe h wthdr lis hud & ea 
br psd o i scsn. I ws fr th wnt o ths tkn yu 
ws dtctd a an imp & cme nr cstg yu yr rght 
hnd I wl nw prsnt yu my rght hnd a a 
tkn o cntnud frndshp & brthly lv & wl pic 
yu in psn o th gr & wrd o ths dgr. 

Ths i th ps grp o a Mrk M M its nine is 

i aids t th ancnt cty o Jpa whr th 

mtrl fr bldg wre lndd whn snt dwn frm 
Mt Lbn Msnc trdsn infrms us tht th se 
est a ths pic ws s nr prpndclr tht i ws wth 
dfclt tht th wrkm eld asend wtht astnc fr 
abv whe astnc ws afrdd thm b th strg grp 
gvn thm b grds stnd thr fr ths prps sne 
whe tm i lis bn adptd a a sgn t b gvn bfr 
gng admsn t any rglr & wl gvrnd ldg o Mrk 
M M predg fr tht t ths yu wl rev wht i eld 
th rl grp o a M M M its nm is 

(Cnfsn i th ldg). 

EWM. g¥S¥ wht i th cse o ths cnfsn. 

W S ^Y. Th Tmp i nrly empltd bt th 
wrkmn ar a a stnd fr th wnt o a crtn K S 
whe nne hv hd ords t frnsh. 



R W M. Ths pc o wrk ws asngd t on G 
M H A & upo hs wl knw pncllt I liv cnfdc 
& blv tht i hs bn crapltd agrbl t th orgrn 
dsgn yu wl mk erjqrs o th ovrsrs & se i a pc 
o wrk brg ths mrk hs bn prsntd t thm fr 
inspn. 

AY S W. Br Ovrsrs yu wl rpr t th W gt 
;: * * hs a pc o wrk brg ths mrk bn prsntd 
a yr ofc fr inspn. 

M O. Thr hs. 

W S W. Wht dspsn dd yu mk o i. 

M O. I bng nrthr a rglr oblng o sq <fe nt 
hvg th mrk o an o th wrkmn upo i & w nt 
kng tht whc ws upo i cncldd i unft fr us & 
agrd t hv i ovr amg th rbsh. 

W S W. A pc o wrk bng ths mrk ws 
prsntd t th ovrsrs fr insp bt i bng nthr a 
rglr oblng o sq &c a abve. 

R W M. Ths i trly unfrtnt fr n Is dpnd o 
tht stn thn th cmpltn o th tmp. 

Yu wl cse thm t mk strct srch i <fc abt th 
aprtmts o th tmp & amng th rbsh & se i i 
en b fnd. 

W S W. Yu wl mk strct srch i <fc abt th 
aprtmts o th T & amg th rbsh & se i i ennt 
bfnd. 



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WSW.RWM Tli stn sght fr lis bn 
fnd & I nw trnsmt i t yu. 

K W M. Ths i th stn tht ws st a nght o 
yu bldrs whc i cm th lid stne o th crnr. 

Th stn whc th bldrs rfsd i bcm th hd stne 

th crnr. 

gg- 

EWM. Dd yu nvr rd i th scrptrs th stn 
whc th bldrs rjctd bcm th hd o th crnr. 

ggg- 

An hv ye nt rd ths scrptr th stn whc th 
bids rjctd is bcme th.hd o th crnr. 

ggg g- 

Wht i ths thn tht i wrtn Th stn whc th 
bldrs rjctd th sme i bcme th hd o th crnr. 

EWM. M br ths dgr ws fndd upo th 
KSta crtn arch iKSTiws wrght b ou 
G M H A bt bfr h hd gvn ordrs t hv i crd 
up h ws sin a we hv ilstrtd i th prcdg dgr 

1 s hpnd o th 6th da o a crtn wk wh t c ws 
cryng u th wrk fr inspn tht a yng flcrf t sng 
ths prt o wrk & cncldg tht i ws dsgnd fr 
sme prt o th T brght i up o prsntg i t th J 
O a th sth gt h obsrvd tht i ws nthr a rglr 
oblng or sq nthr hd i th mrk o any o th 
wrkmn upo i bt fr i snglr frm <fe bty h ws 



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unwlg t rjct i & sfrd i t ps t th S O a th W 
gt fr lis inspn & h fr Ik rsns sfrd i t ps t th 
M O a th E gt fr lis inspn wh eld tgthr lis 
brthr ovrsrs &' hid a cnsltn obsrvg tht i ws 
nthr a rglr ohlng o sq nthr hd i th mrk o 
any o th wrkmn upo i thy nt kng tht whe 
ws upo i en eld i unft fr us & agrcl t hv i ovr 
amng th rbsh. 

TSGW thn infrmd K S tht th tmpl ws 
nrly empltd bt tht th wrkmn wr a a stnd 
fr th wnt o a crtn K S whe nne o thin hd 
ords t frnsh. 

K S blvg oGMHAhd empltd ths pee 
o th wrk agrbl t th orgn dsgn ord enqr t b 
md o th ovrsrs t se i a pee o wrk brg a crtn 
mrk hd bn prsntd t thm fr inspn o enqr 
bng md i ws fnd tht thr hd but i bng nthr 
a rglr oblng or sq nr hd i th mrk o any o th 
wrkmn upo i & thy nt kng tht who ws upo 
i cncldd i unft fr us & agrcl t hv i ovr amng 
th rbsh. 

K S thn ord strct srch t b md in & abt 
th svrl aprtmts o th Tmpl & amng th rbsh 
to se i i eld b fnd strct srch ws acidly md 
th stn sght fr fnd & aftrwd apld t its intnd 
us its clr ws wht & t i aids a psg i scrptr t 



hm tht ovrcmth wl I gv t ea o t hdn mna & 
I wl gv lini a wht stn & i tht sto a nw nme 
wrtn whc n mn knwth sve h tht revth i th 
nw nine i cmpsd o the wrds o whc th ltrs o 
th KSar the intls wch are H. T. W. S. S. 
T. K S. 

In undrgn an exmntn yu wl altrnt ths 
wrds a I nw d wth th S D * * * 

Ths ws th mrk o ou GMHAii nw hs 
gnrl mrk blng t ths dgr i th cntr o whc ea 
Br pics hs own prvt mrk t whc th ti i h 
obln aids Ths dgr ws fndd by ou 3 G M t 
b cnfrd o al ths wh shld b fnd wrthy & wl 
qlfd nt onl as a rwrd fr thr zl fdlty & atntn 
t msnr bt t rndr i impsbl tht any br wh 
shd b fnd wrthy t b advncd t ths dgr shld 
nvr b rdcd t sch extrm indgnc a t sfr fr th 
cmn ncsrs o If whn th pre o hs mrk wld 
prcr thm A Br prsntg hs mrk & crvg astnc 
rprsnts our G M H A wh ws a pr mn bt fr 
hs rglr & uprght endet hs grt zl & sk i arch 
& th seines beme emintly dstngshd amng 
th crft A br revg a mrk rprsnts our G M 
S K o I wh ws a rch mn & ws emnt 
dstngshd fr hs lbrlty. 

The wrkng tls o a mrk mstr ar th Chsl & 



mlt the chsl i us b oprtv msns t ct crtn 
mrks & indent thr wrk i mrly dmnstrts th 
advntgs o dspln & educn th mnd Ik th 
dmnd i its orgnl st i rde & unplshd bt th 
efcts o th chsl o th extrnl ct sn prsnts t vw 
th latnt vrts o th mnd & drws thm frth t 
rng th lrg fids o mtr & spc t dsply t smt o 
hmn knldg ou dty t G & ou flw mn. 

Th mlt i usd b oprtv msns t knck o th 
excrsncs & smth srfcs i mrly tchs t crct ir- 
rglrts & rdce mn t a prpr lvl s tht b jst 
dprtmt h myi th schl o dsplne lrn t b cntnt 
Wht th mlt i t th wrkmn enlgtnd rsn i t th 
psns i crbs ambtn i dprs env i mdrts angr 
& i encrags gd dspstn whnce arss amng gd 
msns tht cmly ord whc nth earthl grvs or 
en dstry th sis elm snshne th hrtflt jy. 

Yu wl b std. 

K W M. W S W wht i nw th hr. 

WSW. Th 6th hr o th 6th da o th wk. 

R W M. Yu wl rpr t yr aprtmnt & pa th 
crft th wgs. 

EWM. Br M O ths i th da & th hr whn 
th crft shl rpr t th aprlmt o th S G W t rev 
thr wgs yu wl gv yr ords acrdly. 

M O. Crftsmn yu wl rpr t th aprtmt of 



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tli S G W & rev yr wgs. 

R W M. Br Mrsh yu wl acmpuy thm. 

Mar. Brthrn yu wl frm i prscn a th. N 
sde o th ldg sngl fie fcg th E. 

(Sngng) * * * 

R W M. g W S W wht i th cse of th ds- 
stfetn. 

WSW. Th wrkmn %x dsfd wth thr wgs. 

R "W M. Hv yu nt pd evr mn acrdg t 
agrmnt. 

S G W. I hv bt ths wh hv brn ths ht & 
brdn o th da cmpln tht ths wh hv cm i a th 
elvnth hr hv bn eqld unto thm. 

R W M. Brn wl yu hr th lw. 

All. W wl. 

R W M. Nt onl hr bt oby i. 

All. W wl. 

R W M. Reading Math 20th 1 to 16 vrs. 

R W M. M brthr I cngrtl yu i hvng bn 
tht wrthy o bng prmtd t th hnrbl dgr o M 
M M prmt m t imprs i o yr mnd tht yr asi- 
dut shld evr b cmnsurt wth yr dts whe bem 
mr & mr extnsv a yu advnc in msnr. 

Th stnatn b whe yu ar nw prmtd wl drw 
upo yu nt onl th scrtny o ey o th wrld a lrg 
bt ths also o yr brn on whm ths dgr o M M 



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M lis nt bn cnfrd al wl b jstfd i expetg yr 
cndct & bhvr t b sell, a my b sfl rid upo. 

I tli lmrabl chrctr o a M M M i i mre 
prtclr yr dty t endvo t It yr cndct i tli ldg & 
amng yr brn b sch a my stdd tli tst of tli G 
Ovrsr sq t yu ma nt Ik tli unfnsh & imprfct 
wrk o tli nglgt & nnfthfl wrkm b rjctd & 
tlirwn asd unfit fr tlit sprtl bldg tlit lise nt 
mde with hnds etrnl i th hvns whl sch i yr 
cndct shld msfrtn asl yu shld frnds frsk yu 
shld env trdc yr gd nme & mice prsct yu, 
yt my yu hv enfdne tht amng M M M yu 
wl fnd frnds wh wl admnstr rlf t yr dstr & 
cmfrt in yr infrtms evr brng i mnd a a 
cnsltn und al th frwns o frtn & a an encrg- 
mnt t lip fr btr prspcts tht th stn whe th 
bldrs rjed (pssg t thm mrts unkwn bem th 
hd o th crnr). 



CLSG LDG O M M 31. 



R W M. Br J D whn a ldg o Mrk M M 

M is abt t b clsd wht be ins yr dty. 
J D. T se th ldg dly tld. ' 



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R W M. Yu wl prfrm tht prt o yr dt y & 
infrm th tlr tht th E W M i abt t els a ldg 
o M M M drct hm t tke du ntc thrf & gvrn 
, hmslf acrdly. 

J D. Br Tlr th R W M i abt t els a ldg o 
MMMtk du ntc thrf & gvrn yrslf acrdl. 

T J- ggg g- J !>• ggg g- 

J D. R W M th ldg i dly tld. 

R W M. Hw i th ldg tld. 

JD. B a brth wtht wth a drwn swrd *in 
hs hn (armd wth th prpr implmt o hs ofc). 

R W M. Th tlrs stn. 

J D. Ontsd th clr wth a drwn swrd i hs 
hnd. 

RWM. Hsdty. 

J D. T kp o cwns & evdrs t se tht nne ps 
o rps exept sch a ar dly qlfd & hv prmsn o 
th R W M. 

RWM. gg WSfaryuaM MM. 

WSW. I am a tr m. 

RWM. B whfc wl yu b tr. 

W S W. B th Chsl & Mlt. 

RWM. Wh b th Chsl & Mlt. 

W S W. Bcs th ar th prpr msne impl o 
ths dgr. 

R W M. Whr wr yu advned t th dgr of 



MMM. 

WSW. la rglr & dly cnsttd lclg o M M 
M. 

R W M. Hw mny cmps sch a ldg. 

W S W. Eigh o mr, 

R W M. Whn cmpsd o eig o whm ds i 
ciist. • 

W S W. Th R W M. WS«feJ W. S & 
JD. MS&JO. 

R W M. Th J stn. 

W S W. At th S gt. 

R W M. gg Yr dty. 

J. O. T insp th wrk a th S gt. 

R W M. Th S O stn. 

J O. A th W gt. 

R W M. Yr dty. 

S O. T insp th wrk a th W gt. 

R W M. Th M O stn. 

SO. A th E gt. 

R AY M. Yr dty. 

M O. T fnsh t insp o th wrk a th E gt. 

R W M. Th J D pic i th ldg. 

M O. A th rgt othWSWi th W. 

R W M. Yr dty. 

JD. T cry msgs frthWSWi th W t 
th W J W i th S dirct t b prprd & prsent 



cndts & als t se th ldg dly tld. 

R W M. Th S D pic. 

J D. A th rght othEWMi th E. 

R W M. Yr dty. 

S D. T cry ords fr th R W M i th E t th 
WSWithVt accmdt vstg Brn & t rec & 
cndct cndts. 

EWM.TI1WJW stn. 

SD. I th Stli. 

R W M. Yr dty. 

"W J W. T obsrv th sn at mrdn whc i th 
gly & bty o th da. T cl th erf t fr lbr t rfrsmt 
& frm rfrsmt t lbr a th ord o th R W M. 

R W M. ThWSW stn. 

W J W. T th W. 

K¥M.Yr dty. 

WSW.A th sn i in th W a th els o da 
s stnds th W S W i th W T ast th R W 
M i opng & clsg th ldg t p th crft thr wgs 
tht nne g awa dsfd hrmny bng th strngth & 
spt o al instn espcl ths. 

R W M. Th R W M Stn. 

WSW.In th E. 

R W M. Hs dty. 

WSW. A th sn ris in th E t opn & ilm 
th d so ris the EWMt opn & enlgtn th 



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ldg t st th crft t wrk & gv thm prpr instrctn. 

K W M. W S W i i m wl & plsr tht ths 
ldg o M M M b nw clsd ths yu wl prclm t 
thWJW&h t th brthrn tht thy hvg du 
ntc ma gvrn thmslvs acrdly. 

WSW.WJWiith orcl o th K W M 
th ths ldg o M M M b nw clsd ths yu wl 
prcl t th brn tht thy hvg du ntc ma gvrn 
thmslvs acrdly. 

W J W. Brn i i th ord o th R W M 
prclmd t m throu th W S W tht ths ldg o 
M M M b nw clsd yu wl tk du ntc thrf <fc It 
i b dn. 

R W M. Tgthr Brn Sgns. 

Eggg Wggg Sggg Eg Wg. Sg. 

. E W M. I nw dclr ldge o Mrk M 

Msns dly clsd Br J D infrm th tlr. 

Br S D atnd a th alt & els th thr grt 
lgts in msnr. 

R "W M. g. 



OPWG I)GB O P M. 



R W M. Bro M yu wl orgnz a ldg o P M. 

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Mrsli. Ofcrs wl tk thr rsptv stns brn w lb 
clthd. 

Mrsh. K W M a ldg o P M i dly orgnzd. 

E W M. WSW ar al prsnt P M. 

W S W. Al prsnt a P M. 

R W M. Yu wl se tht th brn ar i ord a 
PM. 

W S W. Brn yu wl b i ord a P M. 

WSW. R W M Th brn ar i ord. 

R W M. Br J D wlm a ldg o P M i abt 
t b opnd wht bcms yr frst dty. 

J D. T se th ldg i dly tld. 

R W M. Yu wl prfrm tht prt o yr dty & 
infrm th T tht th R W M i abt t opn a ldg 
o P M h wl tk du ntc throf & gvrn hmslf 
acrdl. 

J D. Br T Th R W M i abt to opn &c. 

ggg g ggg g 

J D. R W M. Th 1 is dly tld. 

R W M. Hw i th ldg tld. 

J D. B a br wtht armd wth th prpr impl 
o hs ofc. 

R W M. Th Tlr stn. 

J D. Outsd th dr wth a drwn swrd i hs 
hnd. 

R W M. Hs dty. 



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J D. T kp of cwns & evsclrps t se tht nne 
ps o rps excpt sch a ar dry qlfd & hv prmsn 
o th E W M. 

B W M. WSWaryuaPM. 

WSW.I hv th lmr s t b, 

E¥M. Hw gnd yu tht dstngshd hnr. 

WSW.B hvng bn dly elctcl & instld t 
prsd ovr & gvrn a rglr & dly cnstd ldg o 
PM. 

E¥M, Hw mny cmps sch a ldg. 

W S W. Thr o mre. 

II W M. Whn cmpsd o five o whm ds i 
cnst. 

W S W. ThEWMWS&JW S & J 
Dens. 

KWM.THD pic. 

WSW. A my rghtlmd. 

K W M. Br J D yr dty. 

J D. T cry msgs fr th W S W i th W t 
th W J W i th sth & elswhr abt th ldg a h 
ma drct t atnd t alrms a th outr dr drct t b 
prprd & prsnt endts & als t se th ldg dly 
tld. 

E W M. Th S D pic. 

J D. At th E o th E W M i th E. 

E W M. Br S D yr dty. 



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SD. T cry ords fro th RWMi th E t 
thWSWi tli W & elswhr abt tli ldg a h 
ma drct t atnd t alrms a th inr dr t acrndt 
vstg brn & t rev & endet endts. 

E¥M.ThWJWStn. 

S D. I th Sth. 

R¥M. Yr dty. 
WJ¥. T obsrv th sn at nirdn whe i th 
gly & th bty o th da t cl th crft frni lbr t 
rfrshmt sprnd thm drng th hr thrf crfly t 
obsrv tht th ms o rfrshmt ar nt prvrtd t rt o 
exess & t se tht thy rtrn t thr lbr i du seasn 
tht th E W M m rev hnr & thy plsr & prft 
thrb. 

R W M. Tli W S W Stn. 

WJW. I th w. 

R¥M. Yr dty. 

WSW.A th sn is i th W a th els o da s 
stnd th W S W i th W to ast th R W M i 
opng & clsg th ldg pa th crft thr wgs tht 
nne go awa dsfd hrmny bng th sprt o al 
instns espcly ths o ours. 

R W M. Th R W M Stn. 

W S W. I th E. 

R W M. Hs dty. 

W S W. A th sn rss i th E t opn & gvrn 



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th da s rss th E W M i th. E t opn & gvrn 
tli ldg st th crft at wrk gvng thm prpr iii- 
strn fr tlir lbr. 

K W M. Tgthr Brn (sgns). 

E ggg " W ggg S ggg Eg Wg S g. 

E W M. I dclr ldg o P M dly opnd 

Br S D atnd t th thr grt lgts in M. 

Br J D infrm th tlr. 

EWM, g. 



DGJR O JP M. 



E W M. Br Mrsh yu wl prsnt th Mstr 
Elect. 

Mar. EWM I hv th plsr o prstng yu 
Bro A B Mstr elct. 

E W M. Bro A B prmt m t cngratl yu o 
hvng bn dly elctd t prsd a mstr ovr ths ldg 
i i an hnr th yu ma wl b prd o Bt befr tkng 
yr pic i is ncr tht yu tk upo yrslf a slm oa 
or obln t kp th scrts blng t th chr wth th 
usu asurnc o my prt if yu ar wing t rev ths 
obln yu wl kn a th scrd alt on bth kns bth 



hnds cvrg th HBsq& cnips aftr whc I wl 
wth pis instl yu. 

ggg- 

E }Y M. Yu wl sa I (prnc yr nme i fl & 
rpt aft m) o m ow fr wl & acrcl i tli prsnc of 
almgt G & ths R W ldg o F & A M d hrby 
& hron mst slmly & sncrly pr & sw tht I wl 
frvr kp & cncl tli scrts blng th chr I wl nt 
cmnct thm to any on excpt i b t a P M a 
prsclg Mstr or one wli lis bn dly elctd t prsd 
ovr & gvrn a rglr & dly cnsttd ldg of F & 
AMI fthrmr pr tht I wl stnd t & abcl by 
th lws r]s & rgltns o ths or any othr ldg o 
F & A M ovr whc I ma b eld t prsd th 
enstn & lws o th M W G L und who jurs- 
dctn th sme ma wrk I fthrmr prme tht I wl 
gvrn ths o an othr ldg agrbly t th ancnt 
lndmrks usages & rgltns o th frtrnty s f r a 
th sm sh erne t m knldg I fthrmr prmce tht 
I wl nt prsde ovr ths o any othr ldg wtht 
gvg a lctr or prtn o a lctr o csg th sm t b 
dne i i my pwr. 

T al o ths I d mst slmly & sncrly pr & 
sw wtht any hsttn mntl reservtn o scrt 
evasn o mnd i m whtevr bndg myslf und n 
Is a pnlty thn tht of hvg my T C T T E O 



M M & sfr th svrst inflctn o m frmr pnlts 
snr thn dvlg th scrts blng t th C unlwfl s 
hip m G & mk m stdfst t kp & prfrm th 
sme. 

EWM. I tkn o yr sncrty yu wl sit th 
scrd vim. 

g- 

R W M. Ths i th dgrd & Sgn blng t the 
* * * Ths i th dgrd i aids t * * * Ths 
i th sgn * * * & aids t th adtnl prtn o th 
obln tht o sfrng th svrst inflctn o yr frmr 
pnlts yu wl prove tht i cntns th frmr pnlts 
othEAFC & M M Thr i als a grp & 
wrd blng t th chr arse (M M Grp). 

R W M. Fr a grp to a spn A Thr fld crd 
i strng' a F Fid crd i nt easly brkn. 

Ths i th grp * * * its nme i * * * it 
sgnfs * * * 

Instalation. 



DGB O M E M. 



RWM. Br Mar yu wl orgnze a ldg o M 
EM. 



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Mar. Ofcrs wl tke thr rspctv stns brn wl 
b clthd. 

Mar. BWMaldgoMEMi dly orgnzd. 

B W M. W S W ar al prsnt MEM. 

WSW.EWMal prsnt ar M E M. 

BWM.WSW yu wl se tht th brn ar 
i ord o M E M. 

WSW. Brn yu wl be i ord a M E M. 

W8W. E W M Brthrn ar i ord. 

E W M. Br J D whn a ldg o M E M i 
abt t b opn wht bcms yr frst dty. 

J D. T se tht th ldg i dly tld. 

EWM. Yu wl prfrm tht prt o yr dty & 
infrm th tlr tht th B W M i abt t opn a ldg 
o M E M h wl tk du ntc thrf & gvrn hmslf 
acrdly. 

J D. Br Tlr th E W M is abt t opn a ldg 
o M E M tk du ntc thrf & gvrn yrslf acrdly. 
ggg g ggg g. 

J D. E W M Th ldg i dly tld. 

EWM. Hw i th ldg tld. 

J D. B a brthr wtht armd wth th prpr 
imp o hs ofc. 

EWM. Thtlrsstn. 

J D. Outsd th dr wth a drwn swrd i hs 
hnd. 



K TV M. Hs dty. 

J D. T kp o crvns & evsdrps t se tht nne 
pa or rps excpt sch a ar dry qlfd & hv pr- 
insn o th E W M. 

R W M. W S W ar yu a M E M. 

WSW. I am a tr in. 

R W M. Hw wl yu b trd. 

WSW.B th C. 
. R W M. Wh b th C. 

WSW. Bcs i cmpltd K S T on th crmns 
of whc ths dsgn i fndd. 

R W M. Wlir wre yu rcvd & acknldgd a 
a M E M. 

W S W. I a rglr <fc dly cnstd ldg oME 
M. 

R W M. Hw mn cmpse sch a ldg. 

W S W. Two o Hire. 

R W M. Whn cmpsd o fr o whm ds i 
cnsst. 

W S W. Th R W M W S W S & J D. 

R W M. Wh i thr n W J W i th S. 

W S W. Bcse jst bfr th cmpltn <fc ddictn 
o th Tmp ou G M H A ws sin a we hv lid 
an ilstrtn i th prcdg dg a th ddctn thrfr as 
no on hd bn appntd t fl lis pic hs st bcnie 
vent & lis Ight ws extneuslid. 



K W M. Th J D pic. 

W S W. At th rgt o th W S W in th W. 

E W M. gg yr city. 

J D. T cry msgs fr th¥SWithWt 
th E W M i th E & elswhr abt th ldg a h 
ma drct t atncl to alrms a th ouir dr rprt tti 
sm t th E W M & als t se th ldg dly tld. 

E W M. Br Mar yu wl cse th brn t 
assmbl arncl th alt fr th prps o opng. 

Mar. Brn yu wl asmbl arnd th alt fr th 
prps o opng. 

Mar. E W M th brn ar asmbld. 

E W M. Yu wl se tht thy ar i du frm fr 
opng. 

Mar. Brn yu wl b i du frm fr opng whc i 
b knlg o th rght kn frmng a crs wth th rght 
hnd ovr th 1ft. 

Mar. E W M Th brn ar i du frm. 

Prar. 

B W M. Br W S W I i m ord tht 

ldg o M E M b nw opnd. 

W S W. Brn i i th ord o th E W M tht 
ldgd o M E M b nw opnd. 

E¥M. Tgthr brn (sgns). 

ggg ggg ggg ggg ggg ggg- 

E W M. I dclr ths ldg o M E M dly opnd 



85 



Br S D atnd t tli thr Grt Lts. 
Br J D infrm th tlr. 
B W M. g. 



nan o m e m. 



B W M. Br Mar yu wl se tht th cndt i 
prprd & prsntd. 

ggg ggg. 

SD. R W M a alrm a th inr dr. 

B W M. Atnd t th alrm. 

S D. ggg ggg. 

S D. Wh cms hr. 

J D. A wrth br wh lis bn dly int psd t th 
dgr o flw crft rasd t th sblme dgr of M M 
advncd t th dgr o M M M rglr psd th Chr 
& nw wshs frthr prmn i Msnr b bng rcvd & 
acknwldgd a a M E M. 

S D. M Bro i ths a act o yr ow fr wl & 
acrd. 

Cndt. I i. 

S D. Br J D i h wrthy & wl qlfd. 

JD. Hi. 



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S D. Hs h mde stabl prfncy i th prcdg 
dgrs & i h prprly vch fr. 

JD. H hs & I vch fr hm. 

SD. B wht frthr rght o bnft ds h expct t 
obtn ths imprtnt prvldg. 

J D. B bnft o th ps. 

S D. Advnc & gv i. 

J D. *. * * 

SD. Tpsi rght yu wl wt nntl th E W 
M i infrmd o yr rqst & hs ans rtrnd. 

S D. Thr i wtht a wrthy br &c (qstns & 
ans as befre). 

E W M. Th ps i rght yu wl It th cndt 

entr & b cndctd six tms rglry arnd th ldg. 

S D. I i th ordothEWM tht th cndt 
enter ths E W ldg o M E M. 

EWM Eeading &c. 1 ws glad whn th 
sd unt m let ns g int th hse o th Lrd Our 
ft shl stnd wthn th gts o Jrslm Jrslm i bldd 
a a cty tht i cme tgthr Whthr th trbs go up 
th trbs o th Lrd unt th tstimny o Isrl t gve 
thnks unt th nme o th Lrd. 

Fr thm we st thrones o jdgmnt th thrns 
o th hse o Dvd. 

Pra fr th pee o Jrslm thy shl prospr tht 
lve thee. 



Peace b wthn thy wis & prsperity wth 
thy palaces. 

Fr m brn & cmpns sake I wl nw sa pee b 
wthn th bese o th hse o th Lrd our Gd I 
wl se thy good. 

W S W. Wh cms hr. 

J D. A wrthy brthr wh hs bn dly int psd 
t th dgr oFC rasd t th Sblm dgr o M M 
aclvncd t th dgr o Mrk Mst M rglry psd th 
chr & nw wshs frthr prmtn i msnry b bng 
revd & acknldgd a M E M. 

S D. M Bro i ths an act o yr ow fr wl & 
acrd. 

Cndt. I i. 

S D. Br J D i h wrthy & wl qlfd, 

JD. Hi. 

S D. Hs h mde stabl prfjicy i th predg 
dgr & i h prpl vchd fr. 

JD. H h & I vch fr hm. 

S D. B wht frthr rght o bnft ds h expet t 
obtn ths imprtnt prvldg. 

J D. B bnft o th ps. 

S D. Hs h th ps. 

JD. H hs nt I hv i fr hm. 

S D. Advnc & gv i. 

JD.*** 



S D. Tli ps i rght yu wl recndct th cndt 
ttkBWMithEfrhs exmntn. 

B TV M. ggg ggg TVh cms lire. 

S D. A wrtlij brthr wh lis bv dly int 
pscl t th dgr o F C rasd t th sblm dgr o M 
M advncd t th dgr o M M M rglry psd th 
chr <fc nw wshs frthr prmtn i msnry b bng 
rcvd & acknldgd a a M M M. 

B TV M. M Br i ths a act o yr ow fr wl 
& acrd. 

Cndt. I i. 

RWM. Br S D i h wrthy & wl qlfd. 

S D. H i. 

B W M. Hs h mde stbl prfncy i th prcdg 
dgr & i h prply vchd fr. 

S D. H hs & I vch fr hm. 

B W M. B wht frthr rght o bnft ds h 
expct t obtn ths imprtnt prvldg. 

S D. B bnft o th ps. 

B W M. Hs h th ps. 

S D. H hs nt I hv i frm hm. 

B W M. Advnc & gve i. 

8 D. * * * 

B W M. Th ps i rght yu wl rcndct th 
cndt t th W S W i th W wh wl tch hm hw 



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t aprch tli alt fr th sxth tme i msnry i du & 
anc frm. 

SD. WSWIithordothRWM tht 
yu tch ths cndt liw t aprch t alt fr th sxth 
tme i msnr i du & anc frm. 

W S W. Th cndt wl fee th E. 

(Stps <fec as i prcclg dgrs). 

WSW. I wl nw endet y t th alt whr yu 
ar abt t b mde a M E M i du & anc frm 
whe i b knlg upo bth kns bth hnds cvrng 
th H B Sq & C yr bdy erct bfre th K W M 
i th E. 

W S W. RWMth cndt i in du frm. 

K W M. ggg M Br yu ar agn knlg a th 
scrd alt o F Msnr whr yu ar abt t tke upo 
yrslf Ih slmn oa o obln o a M E M I am 
prmtd t gve yu ih sme assurnce a bfr tht thr 
i nthng thrn cntnd tht en cnflct wth yr dty 
t G yr Cntry yr F o yrslf wth ths asurnc o 
m prt i i yr dsre t prcd. 

Cndt. Ii. 

B W M. ggg Yu wl s I prnc yr nme i fl & 
rpt aft m o m o\v fr wl & acrd i th prsne o al- 
mghty G & ths rgt wrshfl ldg o M E Ms erctd 
t h & dclctd t KSd hrby & hrn mst slmly 
<fc snerly prmc & sw tht I wl frevr kp & cncl 



th scrts blng t ths dgr I wl nt cmncte tlim t 
any on excpt i b t a wrthy brthr M E M o 
brs M E Ms I hvng fnd hm o thm st b aftr clu 
trl strct exmntn o lwfl msnc infrmtn or wthn 
tli bdy o a dly cnstutd ldg o M E Mstrs. 

I frthrmr pr tht I wl stnd t & abde 
by th cnstns lws rls & rglns o any ldg o M 
E Ms o whc I ma bcme a mmbr. 

I frthmr prmc tht I wl ans & obey al du 
sgns & rglr smns snt t m f r a ldg o M E 
Ms o gvn m b a wrthy brthr o ths dgr. 

I frthmr prmc tht I wl hip aid and asst 
al pr & dstrst M E M thr wds o orphns i 
prfrnce t ths o an ioferior dgr they mkg 
aplcn t m thrfr I fnclg thm wrthy s fr a I en 
d th sme wtht injry t myslf o fmly. 

I frthrmr prmce tht I wl dspnee mre lght 
& knlclg t th uninformed Msn s fr a I en d th 
sme enstnly thy mkg aplctn t m thrfr Ifndg 
thm wrthy. 

I frthmr prmc tht I wl nt derrogate from 
th charactr abt t b enfrd o m i bng tht o M 
EM. 

I frthrmr prmc tht I wl nt W C or Defrcl 
a ldg o M E M nr a brthr o ths dgr I Img 
thm t b sch. 



i 



T al this I mst slmy prmce & sw wtlit any 
hesitatn mental reservtn or scrt evasion of 
mnd i m whtevr bng myslf und n less a pnlt 
thn tht o hvg my B T O M H T O A L T 
EOADH snr thn violte ths slmn oa o obln 
o a M E M s hip m G & kp m stdfst i th clu 
prfrmnc o th sme. 

RWM. I tkn o yr sncrty yu wl sit th 
scrd vim. 

E W M. Ths i th dgrd & ths i th sgn o a 
M E M thy aid t th pnlt o th obln tht o hvg 
yr B T O Y H T O A L T B O A D H snr 
thn dvldg th scrts o ths dgr unlwfly I wl 
nw prsnt yu m rght hnd a a tkn o frndshp & 
brltly lve & wl pt yu i pssn o th grp & wrd 
o ths dgr. 

At th cmpltn o th Tmp whn K S entrd h 
ws b vl plsd wth th mstr bldr tht h tk hm 
b th hnd & exclmcl H B whc sgnfs G M or 
M E M ths i th grp o a M E M its name i 
* * * & i othrws eld th cvrng Grp I cse ths 
cvrs th grps o th prcclg dgrs so shold w a M 
E M ensdrng tht i^n i lis bst este i sbjet t 
frits & errs endvr t cvr hs fits & imprfctns 
wth th bid mntl o chrty & brtly lve. 

B W M. W S W wht i nw th hr. 



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W S W. Th thrcl hr o th sxth da o th wk. 

R W M. Wh ths i th da & th hr st aprt 
fr th cmpltn & ddcn o th Tmpl yu wl cse th 
brn t asmbl i prcsn fr th prfmnc o ths slm 
crmns. 

WSW. Brthr Mar yu wl cse th brn t 
asmbl & frm prcsn fr th prps o cmpltg & 
ddctg th T. 

Mar. Brn yu wl asmbl. 

Yu wl frm in prsn o th N side o th Hall 
& fle fcng E. 

Singing & Procession &c. 

RWM. Nthng nw rmns t b dne fr th 
cmpltn o th Tmpl bt seating th ark & plcg 
th Cap Stone. 

RWM. Br Mar yu wl se tht th ark i 
sfly std. 

Mar. Advnce wth th ark * *" * 

Mar. Resume yr pics * * * 

Mar. Brthrn fee th E mke th sgn o ad- 
mrtn. 

Singing & Procession. 

Kneel whl sng 1st vrse. 

Prayer. 

R W M. Now m G It m bseech the thr 
eys b ownd & It thr ears b atntv unt' 



th pryr tht i mde i ths pic Nw thrfr ars O 
Lrd Gel b cltlid wth slvatn <fc It thr snts 
rejc i gdnss O Lrd G trn nt awy th tli face 
o thn anointd rmmbr th mrcs o Dvd thy 
servnt nw whn Sol hd inde an end o pray 
th fre cme dwn fr hvn & ensmd th brnt 
of rags & scrfes & th glry o G fld th hse & th 
prsts eld nt entr int th hse o th Lrd bese th 
glory hd fid th Lrcls hse & whn al th Chldr 
o I saw hw th fre cme dwn & th glry o th 
Lrd upo th hse thy bwd thmslvs wth thr 
fes t th grnd upo th pavements & wrshpd 
& prsd th Lrd saying : 

Fr h i good fr hs mrcy endrth frvr. 

Fr h i good. 

Fr h i good. 

EWM. I th crse o th crmns yu hve revd 
an adtnl sgn t tht gvn yu at th alt i i eld th 
sgn o admrtn & i aids t th wndr & admrtn 
exprsd b ths o our ancnt brn who wre 
prmtd t view th interr o tht mgnfent edfee 
whe K S hd erctd & ws abt t ddct t th srvce 
o th Sprme Bng. 

I ws gld whn thy sd tint m It us go int 
th hse o th Lrd our ft shl stnd wthn thy gts 
o Jrslm. Jrslm i bldd a a cty tht i empet 



94 



tgtlir wthn th trbs go up th trbs o th Lrd 
unt th tstmny o isrl t gve thnks unt th nme 

th Lrd fr thr ar set thrones of jdrnnt th 
thrns o th hse o Dvd. 

Pray fr th city of Jrslm thy shl prspr iht 
Ive the Peace b wthn thy wis & prosperity 
wthn thy palaces fr my brn & cmpns sake 

1 wl nw sa peace b wthin the bcse o th 
house o th Lrd our G I wl sk thy good. 

E W M. My Bro i rcvg ths dgr o M E 
M th crams ar intnd t rprsnt ths o th cm- 
pltn & ddcn o K S Tmp yu hv nw arvd a a 
priod o Msnr whn th lbr i ovr th ark tht 
hd bn so lng wthout a restg pice i at 1st sfly 
std th Cp Stne plced i th prncpl arch & th 
Tmp finished. 

We hv imitatd our anc Brn in asmblng 
on ths occain & rprng t th pic dsgntd & pr- 
tculrly i th slm ceremns. 

W hv imitatd thm i gthrng arnd th alt 
whr th brnt ofrngs & scrfscs were prprd of 
enggng i prar & witnsng the rprsntatn o th 
fre cmng dwn fr Hvn & ensmng th brnt 
ofrng. 

W hve als imitatd thr astnsmt o bhldg it 
by fig upo th grnd & exclmng. 



For li i good &c. 

A perusal o th bks o Chronicles & Kings 
wl gve yu a minute dscrptn o ths edfce & of 
th crams intndd t b lire rprsntd yu wl thr 
fnd tht th fndatns o th Tmpl wre Id i th 
year o th wrld 2992 & th bldg ws cmpltd 
i th year 3000 about 7 yrs & 6 mos wre 
cnsnid i its efctn. 

I ws ddicatd i th yr 3001 wth grt slmnty 
& i th prsnce o th asinbld people o Isrl t th 
wrshp o Jehovah wh cndescnd t mke i th 
pic o th spcl manifestations of hs glry. 

Perhaps n strcture erctd eithr bfre o snce 
i t b cmprd wth its exact prportns or beau- 
tfl dimnsns. 

Its various crts <fe othr aprtmnts wre cap- 
able of hldg 300,000 peopl. 

I ws adrnd wth 1,453 clmns o th purst 
Parin mrbl twstd sculptrd & voluted & 
2,906 pilastrs decratd wth mgnfcnt cptls. 

The wre trmd wth mosaic gold 

wth emblshmts in sclptr & wth nmrs gor- 
geous & dazzling decratns o diamnds & al 
knds of prcious stnes. 

In th emphtic language o Josephus th 
Tmpl shind & dzzld th eyes o sch a entrd i 



by th splndr o th gold tht ws on eyry side 
o tlim. 

Th mltude o bhldg i ws strc wtli bwldrg 
arnzemnt & raised thr hnds i astnslinint & 
admrtn a its wondrs mgnfcnce as wl a t 
prtct thr eys fr the efct o its excdg brii- 
lancy. 

Nthng evr eqld th splndr o its cnsecrtn 
Israel snt frth hr thousands & th asmbld 
ppl bhld i awfl admrtn th vst scrfce o Sol- 
omn accepted. 

Th flme dcndd upo th alt & cnsmd th 
offrng th shdow <fc glry,o th etrnl prclmcl 
hs prsnce betwn th Chrabms & th yce* o hs 
thndrs tld th fthfl o th crft tht th prfctn o 
thr lbr ws aprvd. 

Bright ws th hr whn israels princes i thr 
prde & pwr knit i th Tmpl crts Th living 
flme th accptd scrfce t all prclm. 

Brightly th splndr o th God Head shone 
i awfl glry frm hs lvg thrn. 

Thn bwd ws evry brow no hmn sght eld 
brve. 

Th splndr o tht fld o lght tht vld hs 
prsne & hs awfl frm. 

Whse pth th whrlwnd is. 



Whse breath th strm. 
Charge see monitor. 



OBNG B A DGB. 



M E H P. Cmpn Cpt o th Hst u wl orgz 
a chp oKAM. 

C H. Ofcrs wl tk thr rsptv stns Cmpns 
wl b clthcl. 

CH. MEHPachpoRAMidlyorgnz. 

MEHP. Ar al prst RAM. 

C H. Al prsnt ar R A M. 

MEHP. Kthr a sfcnt nmbr prst t frm 
a chp. 

C H. Thr ar thr tm thr. 

MEHP. Yu wl se tht th crnpns ar i 
ord a R A M. 

C H. Cmpns wlbiordaBAM** * 

C H. M E H P Th cmpns ar i ord a R 
AM. 

MEHP. Cmpn Cpt o th H whn a chp 
o R A M i abt t b opnd wht bcms jr frst 
city. 

C H. T s tht th outr crts o th tbrncl ar 
scrl grdd & th chp dly tld. 



MEHP. Ar w s. 

C H. I wl snd & se. 

H. Ompn R A Cpt u wl se tht th outr 
crts o th tbrncl ar scrl grdcl & th clip dly 
tld & infrm th tlr tht th M E H P i abt t 
opn a chp o R A M h wl tk du ntc thrf & 
gvrn hmslf acrdl- 

R A C. CmDn Tlr thMEHPi abt t 
opn a chp o R A M th du ntc thrf and gvrn 
yrslf accrd. 

ggg ggg ggg- 

ggg ggg ggg- 

R A C. Cinpn Cpt o th Ft + ^lr outr crts o 
th tbrncl ar scrl grdd & th chp <l]p tld. 

C H. M E H P Th chp i scr. 

MEHP. CmpnCothHarui RAM. 

CEIa. 

MEHP. Hw sh I kn ii t b a R A ]Vi. 

C H. B thr tins thr. 

MEHP. Whi wr u exaltd t th mst sblm 
dgr o R A M. 

C H. I a rglr & dlj cnstd chp o R A M 
asmbld i a pic rpsntg a tbrncl whc our anc 
brthr hd erctd nr th rns oKST. 

MEHP. Hw mny cmpse sch a chp. 

II Nne rglr RAM cnstg of the M E 



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HPEIUS Cmpn C o th H P S E A C & 
th thr M o th Vis. 

MEHP. Whm dd th thr frmr rpsnt. 

C H. Ths o ou anc brn wh frmd th frst 
G Msne Cncl at Jrslm <fc hid thr mtgs i th 
tbrucl. 

MEHP. Whm d th thr ltr rpsnt. 

C H. Ths o our anc brn wh dscvrd & 
brgt t Igt th prncpl scrts o ths dgr aft thy 
hd Ian brd i drknss fr th dth o ou G M H 
A t th erct o th send Tbr & a a rwd fr thr 
fdlt wr exit t b th thr G M o th Yls. 

MEHP. Hw mny vis wr thr. 

C H. For. 

MEHP. Th M o th frst Vis stn. 

C H. Wthn th frst VI. 

MEHP. ggg ggg ggg yr dty. 

M o 1st VI. T grd th frst VI. 

MEHP. Yr ps. 

M o 1st VL * ;* * 

MEHP. Th ch o yr brn. 

M o 1st VI. Bl. 

M E H P. "Wh ds i clnt. 

M o 1st VI. Frnds. 

MEHP. Th Mstr o the send VI *«hi 

M o 1st VI. Wthn th send VI. 



MEHP. Yr city. 

M o 2nd YL T grd tli send Yl. 

MEHP. Yrps. 

M o 2nd YJ. * * * 

MEHP. Th clr o yr bnr. 

M o 2nd Yl. PrpL 

MEHP. Wht ds i dnt. 

M o 2nd Yl. Uni. 

MEHP. Th M o th thr Yl stn. 

M o 2nd Yl. Wthn th thr Yl. 

MEHP. Yr dty. 

Mo 3rd 71 TgrdththrYl. 

M E H P. Yr ps. 

M o 3rd Yl. * * * 

MEHP. Th clr o yr bnr. 

M o 3rd 71. Scrlt. 

MEHP. Wht ds i dnt. 

M o 3rd 71. Zl. 

MEHP. Th E A Cpt stn. 

M o 3rd 71, Wthn th frth 71 o snetry. 

MEHP. Yrdty. 

E A C. T grd th frth 71 o snetr. 

MEHP. Th clr o yr bnr. 

E A C. Wht, 

MEHP. Wht ds i dnt. 

E A C. Prty. 



MEHP. T wlit ds th fr Yl aid. 

R A C. T th fr trbs o th chldr o Isrl wh 
brt thr brthr thr th wldrns viz Jdh Bnjm 
Ephrm <fc Dn emblmtcly rpsntd b th strngth 
o th Lio th intlgnc o mn th ptnc o th ox 
& th swftns o th eagl. 

MEHP. Th Prncpl Sjrns stn. 

R A C. O th 1ft i frnt o th E Scbr. 

MEHP. Yrdty. 

Pr Sj. T brng th bind b a wa th kn nt t 
Id thm i pths whc thy hv nt knwn t mk 
drknss lgt bfr thm & crckd thngs strgt. 

MEHP. Th Cpt o th Hst stn. 

P S. O th rght i frnt o th E K 

MEHP. Yr city. 

C H. T oby th cmnds o m chf t b 
nr at hnd t exect hs ord t intrclc strngrs 
amng th wrkmd & t se tht th outr crts o th 
tbrncl ar serly grdd <fc th chp dly tld. 

MEHP. Th E S Stn. 

C o th H. A th ]ft o th M E H P. 

MEHP. Hs dty. 

C H. Tb espcl zls i mntng th dgnty o on 
ord caus a du obsrvnc o ou lws <fc rgltns 
tht th anc lndmrks be nt infrngd & i th ab- 
snc o th M E H P t prsd ovr th clip. 



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MEHP. ThMEHP Stn. 

C H. I th E o th snctry. 

MEHP. Hs city. 

C H. T prsd ovr & gvrn th chp wth fdlty 
ofcate i th tmpl expricl th lw & ofr up dvns 
of a pr & cntrt hrt t th grt I am. 

MEHP. Cmpn Cpt o th H yu wl caus 
th cmpns t asmbl fr th prps o opng. 

C H. Cmpns yu wl asmbl fr th prps of 
opng. 

C H. M E H P th cmpns ar asmbld. 

MEHP. Yu wl se tht thy ar in ord fr 
opng. 

C H. Cmpns yu wl be in du frm fr opng 
whc i by knlg o bth kns & frmg a crs wth 
th rght hnd ovr th 1ft arm. 

C H. M E H P Th cmpns ar in du frm 
<fc awt yr prsnc. 

MEHP. Th Cncl wl dcend. 

Prar. (See monitor). 

MEHP. Cmpns wl b thr tms thr 

•Sf * ■* 

MEHP. Cmpn Cpt o th H yu wl cse 
the cmpns t frm i grps o th fr th prpse of 
opng .\ .*. .-. 

C H. M E H P th grps ar frmd. 



M E H P. Cmpns wl rpt. 

W thr do agr. 

In pee lve <fe unt. 

W tlir cl agr. 

T lve i lve & unt. 

W thr d agr. 

Th scrd wrd t sreh. 

W tlir d agr. 

T opn a K A .'. .*. /. 

M E H P. Cmpn Cpt o th Hst i i m ord 

tht chptr oEAMb nw opnd & stnd 

opnd fr th trnatns o sch bsns a nry cm rglr 
bfr i Ths I prclm t yu tht yu hvg du ntc 
throf my gvrn yrslf acrdl. 

E K. E Scr i i th ord o th M E H P tht 
th chp o E A M b nw opnd & stnd opn fr 
th trnsatn o sch bsns a my cm rglry befr 
i ths yu wl prclm t th C Cpt o th H & h t th 
cmpns prsnt tht thy hvg du ntc thrf my 
gvrn thmslvs acrdl. 

E S. Cmpn Cpt o th H i i th ord o th 
M E H P tht ths chp oEAM b nw opnd 
& stnd opnd fr th trnsactn of sch bsns a my 
cme rglry bfr i ths yu wl prclm t th cmpns 
prsnt tht thy hvg du ntc thrf my gvrn 
thmslvs acrdly. 



C H. Cmpns i i th ord o th M E H P tht 

ths clip o E A M b nw opnd & stnd opn fr 

th trnsactns o sch bsns a my erne rglr bfr 

i I prclm ths t yu tht yu hvg du ntc thrf my 

gvrn yrslvs acrdl. 

MEHP. Togthr cmpns (sgns). 
# * * 

MEHP. I dclr chptr No — o E 

A M dly opnd empn cpt o th H yu wl infr 
th tlr. 

C H. Cmpn E A Cpt yu wl infrm th tlr 
tht Ghp of E A M No — i dly opnd. 

C E A C. Cmpn Tlr Chp of E A M 

No — is nw opnd. 

ggg ggg ggg- 

gcrcr orrcr oro-pr 
oo boo OCD 

MEHP. Cmpn Scr I wl thnk yu t rd 
th mints of ou 1st cmnicn. 

Scry. (Eds minutes). 

MEHP. Cnmns ar th mnuts crct a rd 
if thr ar no errs or omsns thy wl stnd 
aprvd as rd. 

MEHP. Th ar so aprvd g. 

MEHP. Cmpn Scry i thr any bsns t 
cme befr ths chp o E A M. 

Secy. Thr i ME. 



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M E H P. Yu wl rd i. 

Secy. (Rds busns i ord). 

M E H P. Cnrpn Scy ar thr any cndt to 
b bltd fr th dgrs i ths chp. 

Secy. Tha ar M E (rds ptns). 

M E H P. Cmpns yu ar nw abt t bit o th 
ptn o Br A B t rev th dgrs i ths chp al ths 
i fvr dpst a wht bl ths opsd a blck b crfl i 
yr bit. 

* ¥r # 

M E H P. I declr Br A B dly elctd t rev 
the dgrs i ths chp th bis bng al wht. 

M E H P. Cmpn C o th H yu wl ascrtn i 
thr ar any endts i wtg if so th nms & fr wht 
dgr. 

C H. Cmpn R A Cpt yu wl ascrtn i thr 
ar any endts in wtg if s thr nm» & fr wht 
dgr. 

R A C. Cmpn C o th H I fnd i wtg Bros 
A B & C fr th Mrk M dgr. 

M E H P. Cmpn Scry hay thy bn dly 
elctd. 

Scy. M E Th hv. 

ME H P. Cmpns w ar abt t enfr th M 
M Dgr upo Br A B & C wh hv bn dly elctd 



10G 



t rev th dgrs i ths clip i thr as no objetn we 
wl prcd t enfr th dgr. 



njEGU ORAM. 



M E H P. Cmpn Cptn o th Hst yu wl 
ascrin i thr ar any endts i wtg if s thr nms 
& fr wht dgr. 

CCH. Cmpn B A Cpt yu wl ascrtn i thr 
ar any endts i wtg i s thr nms & f r wht dgr 
. * * * 

C E A 0. Cmpn Cpt o th H I fnd i wtg 
Bros A B & C fr th E A Dgr. 

M E H P. Cmpn C of th H yu wl se tht 
endts ar prprd & \ rsntd. 

CCH. Cmp Prncpl Sjrnr yu wl prpr & 
prsnt th endts. 

Presentation ggg ggg g. 

E A C. Cmpn C o H a alrm a th inr dr. 

CCH. Yu wl atnd to th alrm. 

C E A C. ggg ggg g Wh cms hre. 

P S. Three wrthy bros wh hv bn dly int 
psd t th dgr o F C rsd t th sblm dgr o M 



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M aclvncd t th dgr o M M M rglry psd tli 
chr rcvd & acknldg a M E M & nw wsh 
frthr prmtn i msnr b beg exaltd t th mst 
sbline dgr o RAM. 

CEAC. My bros i ths an act o yr own 
fr wl & acrd. 

Cndts. I i. 

CEAO. Cmpn P S ar thy dly i try 
prprd. 

P S. Thy ar. 

CKAC. Wrthy & wl qulfd. 

P S. Thy ar. 

C E A C. Hve thy mde stabl prfney i th 
predg dgrs & ar thy prply vchd fr. 

P S. Th hve & I vch fr thm. 

CEAC. B wht frthr rght o bnft d thy 
expet t obtn ths imprtnt prvldge. 

PS. B bnft o th ps. 

CEAC. Hve thy th ps. 

P S. Thy hv i nt I hv i fr thm. 

CEAC. Advnc & gv i. 

PS.** * 

CEAC. Th ps i rght yu wl wt unil th 
Cmpn C o th H i infrmd o thr rqst & hs 
ar.s rtrnd. 

CEAC. Cmpn C o th H thr ar wtht Bros 



AB&C who hv bn dry int psd t th dgr o 
F C rasd t th sblm dgr o M M advncd t th 
dgr o M M M rglry psd th chr rcvd & ac- 
knlclgd a M E M & nw wsh fthr prmtn i 
msnr b bng exaltd t th msts biro, dgr o R 
AM. 

C C H. Cmpn R A Cpt i ths a act o thr 
own fr wl & acrd. 

C R A C. I i. 

C H. Cmpn R A C ar thy dly & trly 
prprd. 

C R A C. Thy ar. 

C C H. Ar th wrthy & wl qlfd. 

C R A C. Th ar. 

C C H. Hve thy mde stbl prfncy i th 
prcclg dgrs & ar th prpl vchd fr. 

C R A C. Thy hve & I vch fr thm. 

C C H. B wht frthr rght o bnft d thy 
expct t obtn ths imprtnt prvldg. 

C R A C. B bnft o th ps. 

CCEHv thy th ps. 

C R A C. Thy hv nt I hv i fr thm. 

C C H. Gve i. 

CRAC.*** 

C H. Th ps i rght yu wl It th cndts 
, entr & b rcvd i du & anc frm. 



C E A C. I i th ord othCo tli H tlit yu 
entr & b rcvd i du & anc frni * * * 

(Cnds entr & ps undr th lvg arch). 

P S. Brthrn stp low h tht hmblth hmslf 
shl b exld. 

P S. My bros yu ar rcvd i ths chptr o K 
A Ms unci a lvg arch whc i t irnprs upo yr 
muds i th mst slm mnr tht th prncpl scrts 
o ths dgr shld b cmnctd onl und a lvg arc. 

P S. M Bros n mn shld entr upo any grt 
o imprtnt undrtkg wtht frst invkg th blsng 
o deity yu wl knl a th alt whr prar wl b 
ofrd. 

ggg- 

P S. Oh thou etrnl omnptnt Jhvah th 
glrs & evrlstng I am prmt us thy frail dpn- 
dnts & needy crtrs i th nme o our M E H 
P t aprch thy dvne mjesty & d thou wh 
stst btwn th chrubms incline thne ear t th 
vce o our prss & of our splcatns & vchsfe t 
cmmne wth us fr off thy mercy st W hmbly 
adre & wrshp thy unspkabl prfctn & thy 
unbndd gdns & benvolnce W bis the tht 
whn mn hd snd & fin frm hs inocnc & hpns 
th dd stl lve hm th pwr o reasoning & th 
opacity fr imprvnt & plsre. 

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W adr the tht amdst th pai & calamities o 
our prsnt stte s mny inns of rfshmt & stis- 
fctn ar afrcld us. 

And o thou wh ddst apr unt t thy srvnt 
Mses i a nine o fre out o th mdst o a bush 
enkindle w bsch the i each o our hrts a nrn 
o dvtn t thee of lve t ea othr & of bnevolnce 
& chrty t al mnknd. Ma th veils o ignrnce 
& blndns b rmvd fr th eyes o our undrstndg 
tht w ma bhld & aclre thy mghty & wndrs 
wrks Ma th rd & stff o thy grce & pwr cn- 
tinualy sprt & dfnd us fr th rge o al our 
enems & espcly fr th sbtly & malice o tht 
old srpnt who wth cruel vglnce skth our 
ruin. 

Ma th Lprsy o sn b eradctd fr our bsms 
Ma holiness t th Lrd b engrvd upo al our 
Wrds thts & actns ma th incense of piety ascnd 
cntnuly unt thee fr off th altr of our hrts & 
brn da & nght a a sweet smlng savr unt thee 
Ma we daly scrch th rcrd o trth tht we ma 
b mr & mr instrcd i our city & ma we share 
th blsdns o thse wh hr th scrd wrd & kp i 
& finaly o most mercfl fthr whn w shl hve 
psd th outwrd vails o thse earthy crts whn 
th erthly hse o ths tbrncl shl b dslvd ma w 



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b admtd int th hly o his abe int th prsnce o 
th Gr Councl o Hvn whr th sprme H P frevr 
prsds frevr rgns amen so mote i b. 

(Thy ars & P S cndcts th cndt). 

PS. I wl brng th bind b a wa tht thy knw 
nt I wl Id thm i pths tht thy hve nt knwn I 
wl mke drknss Ight bfre thm & crokd thngs 
strght These thngs wl I d unt thm & wl nt 
frske thm. 

P S. ggg. 

C H. Wh ernes hre & wht ar yr intntns. 

P S. Thr wrthy Bros wh hv bn dly int 
psd t th dgr oPC rasd t th sblme dgi o M 
M advned t th dgr o M M M rglrly psd th 
Chr revd & acknldgd a M E Ms & nw wsh 
frthr prmtn i msnr b bng exltcl t th mst 
sblm dgr o K A M. 

C C H. My bns i ths an act o yr ow fr wl 
& acrd. 

Cand. I i. 

C C H. Cmpn P S ar thy dly & try prprd. 

P S. Thy ar. 

C C H. Ar thy wrthy & wl qlfd. 

P S. Thy ar. 

C C H. Hv thy mde stbl prfney i th prdg 
dgrs & ar thy prpl vchd fr. 



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P. S. Thy ar fe I vch fr thm. 

CCH. B wlit frthr rght o bnft d thy 
expct t obtn ths imprtnt prvldg. 

P S. B bnft o th ps. 

CCEHv thy th ps. 

P S. Thy hv nt I hv i fr thm. 

CCH. Advnc & gve i. 

PS.*** 

CCH. Brn i prsuing yr intntns yu wl b 
undr th dsgrbl necesty o trvlg ths rgh & 
rggd pths whc al rglr B A Ms hv trvld bfre 
yn bt bfore prcdg frthi i wl b necry fr yu t 
knl i dufrm & tke upo yrslf a slm obln t kp 
& cncl th scrts o ths dgr wth th usul assur- 
nce yu hv rcvd i th prcdg dgrs ar yu wing t 
tke sch an obln. 

Cndts (all). I a. 

CCH. Yu wl thn advnc & knl a th scrd 
alt upo bth kns bth hnds cvrng th H B Sq 
& Cmps * * * 

C C H. Yu wl ea sa I prnce yr nme i n 
& rpt aftr me. o m ow fr wl & acrd i th pr- 
snee o Almty G& ths M E Clip o B A M 
erctd t G & ddctd t Zrbbl d hreby & hrn 
mst slmy & snerly prmce & swr t ht I wl kp 
& cncl & nvr rvl any o th scrts blng t ths 



dgr t any prsn i th wrld excpt i b t hm o 
thm t wlim th sme ma jstly & lwfly blng tht 
i t sa t a wrthy cmpn E A M or Cmpns K 
A Ms I hvng fnd hm o thm s t b aftr du trl 
strct exmntn o lwn masnc infrmtn o wthn 
th bdy o a rglr & dly cnsttd Clip cnstng o 
nt Is thn nine rglr E A Ms. 

I frthrmre prmc tht I wl stnd t & abd b 
th lws rls & rgltns o any clip o E A Ms o 
whc I ma bcm a mmbr Th cnstitutns & lws 
o th M E Gr E A Clip undr whs jrsdctn th 
sme ma wrk Th cnstns lws & edcts o th M 
E Gen Gr E A Clip o th U S A s fr a th sme 
shl cm t m knlclg. 

I frthrmre prmce tht I wl ans & oby al 
du sgns & rglr sums snt t me fr th bdy o a 
just & dly cnsttd Clip o E A Ms o hnd m b 
a wrthy cmpn o ths dgr i wth th lngth o m 
cbltw. 

I frthrmre prmce th I wl hip aid & ast al 
pr & dstrst Cmpns E A Ms thr wds & or- 
phns i prfrnce to ths o an infrior dgr thy 
mkng aplcn t m thrfr & I fndg thm wrthy 
& en d so wtht injry t myslf o fmly. 

I frthrmre prmce tht I wl nt unlwfly shed 
th blood o a cmpn E A M. 



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I frthrmre prmce tht I wl nt b prsnt a th 
cnfrng o ths dgr o a grtr o lsr number thn 
three at on & th sme tme. 

I frthrmre prmce tht I wl nt expln th 
key o characters blng t ths dgr excpt t hm o 
thm t whm th sme ma jstly & lwfly blng. 

I frthrmre prmce tht I wl nt gve th G 
or R A wrd excpt i th way or mnr i whc I 
shl rcve i tht bng i th prsnc o th rglr R A 
M we frst agreng b thr tms thr & nnd a lvg 
arc. 

I frthrmr prmce tht I wt nt wrng cht o 
dfrd a Ohp o R A M o a cmpn o ths dgr I 
knwng thm t b sch. 

T al ths I d mst slmly & sncrely prmce 
& swr wtht any hstatn mentl rsrvtn o scrfc 
evatn of mnd i me whtevr bng myslf und no 
Is a pnlty thn tht o hvng my S S O M B 
E T T S R O T N D S snr thn violt ths my 
slm oa or obln o a R A M. 

So hip m G & kp m stfst i th du prfrm o 
th sme. 

C C H. I tkn o yr sncrty (each of) yu wl 
slut th scrd vlmn. 

C C H. Yu wl arse. 

P S. Nw Mses kpt th neks o hs fthr- 



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in-lw th priest o midian & h Id th ticks 
t th back sde o th desrt & cme t the moun- 
tain of G evn t Horeb & th angel o th Lrd 
aprd unt lini i a flame o fre o o th mdst o a 
bush & h lkcl & bhld th bush burnd wth fire 
& ws nt cnsumd <fc whnthLrd saw tht h trnd 
asde t see G eld t hm out o th mdst o th 
bush & sd Moses Mses & h sd hre am I & 
h sd drw nt nigh hthr pt off thy shoes from 
th ft fr th pic whron thou standest i lily 
grnd moreover h sd I am th G o thy fthr 
Th G o Abrhm th G o Isac & th G o Jcb & 
Mses hd hs fee fr h ws afrd t Ik upo G. 

M bros th smbl o th brning bush i 
exhbted t you a ths tme t impress upo yr 
mnds i th mst slm mnr tht th wrds & sges 
o ths dgr are o dvine orgn & as sell wre 
scrdly rgrdd b th chldr o Isral & by thm 
trnsmtd t thr pstrty a wrds & sgns b whe 
thy shld mke thmslvs knwn & b dstngushd 
by ea othr frvr aftr. 

P S. Zedekiah ws one & twenty yrs old 
whn h bgn t reign & h rgnd elvn yrs in 
Jrslm & h dd th whe ws evil in th sght o th 
Lrd lis G <fc humbld nt hmself befre Jeremih 
th prophet speaking fr th mth o th Lrd & h 



also rbld against King Nebuchadnezzar & 
stiffened hs neck & hardened hs heart fm 
trng unt th Lrd G o Isr. 

Mreover al o th chefs o th priests & th 
peopl transgressed very much aftr al th 
abominations o th heathen & polluted th 
house o th Lrd whe h hd h allowed i Jrslm. 

And th Lrd G o thr fthrs snt to thm b hs 
mssger bcause h hd compassion o hs peop- 
& o hs dwelling pice. 

Bt thy mocked th messengr o G & de- 
spised hs wrd misused hs prophets untl th 
wrth o th Lrd arose agnst hs pepl tl thr ws 
n rmdy. 

Whrerefro h brought upo thm th Kng o 
th Chldees wh slew thr yng mn wth th swrd 
i th hse o thr sanctuaries & hd no cmpas- 
sion upo young mn or maidns old mn or 
hm tht stpd fr age fr h gve thm al unt hs 
hnds & al th vessels o th hse o God grt & 
small & th treasnres o th hse o th Lrd & th 
treasures o th Kng & his princes all these h 
brght t Babylon & thy brnt th house o G 
& brake down th wis o Jrslm & brnt all th 
palaces thrf wth fire & dstroyd all th goodly 
vessls thrf & thy tht hd escpd frm th swrd 



crd h awa cptv t Bbln. 

(Noise of swords ■& cmbt). 

P S. Brn I hr th clshng o swrds It us en- 
dvr t escpe * * * 

E A C. Cmpn CothH Cyrus Kng o 
Prsia hs issued hs royl prclmtn & pt th 
sme i writing wth a cmmand tht i b prclmd 
t all th cptve Jews throughout hs vst do- 
main. 

C C H. Hs royal mandate shl b obeyd. 

(Eetires). 

C C H. Good news gd nws gd nws. 

P S. Wht nws. 

CCH. Cyrus Kng o Prsia h» issud his 
royl prclmtn & pt th sme i wrtng wth a 
cmmnd tht i b prclmd t al th cptv Jews 
throughout his vast domain. 

P S. Wht i i. 

CCH. Thus saith Cyrus Kng o Persia 
Th Lrd.God o Hvn hth gvn m all th kng- 
dms o th earth & h hth chrgd m t bid hm a 
house at Jrslm whc i in Judah Who i thr 
amng yu o all hs peopl hs Gd b wth hm & 
It hm go up t Jrslm whc i in Judah & build 
th house o th Lrd G o Isral. 

(He i th Gd) whc i in Jrslm. 



P S. I am wing to g are yu. 

P S. Bt bhld whn I cme unto th o Isr 
& sh sa unt thm th Gd o yr fthrs hth snt us 
unt yu & thy shl sa unt us wht i hs nme 
wht shl w sa unt thm. 

G C H. la tht I a ths shit thou sa utn 
th C o 1 1 a tht snt m unt yu * * * 

P S. Brn ar yu ready. 

* * * ■ 

Hre aprs t be a dfclt ps It us rmmbr i 
whm w pt our trst knl & invke a blsng. 

P S. Lrd I cry unt thee mke hst unt me 
gve ear unt my vee Lt m prar b st frth bfre 
thee a incnse & the lftng up o m hnds a 
th evng scfce set a wtch o G bfre m mth kp 
th dr o m lps inclne nt my hrt t any evl 
thng to practce wcked wrks wth mn tht wrk 
iniquty Lt thy rcheousness smite me it shl 
b a kndnss & lt thm rprve m i slilb a ex- 
clnt oil Mine eyes are unt thee O G th Lrd 
i thee i m trst lve nt m soul dstitute kp m 
frm th snares whc thy hye Id fr m & the 
wrkrs o inqity Lt th wcked n into thr own 

nts. 

* * * 

P S. Brn hre aprs t b anthr dfclt pass lt 



us knl & invke a blsng. 

P S. I cried unt th Lrd wth my vce wth 
my vce unt th Lrd. 

-3f # * 

P S. B H A T B A D P It us agn knl & 
invk a blsng. 

P S. Hear m prar o Lrd gve ear t m sp- 
licatn. 

* * * 

Retire & divest o C T & Hdwnk. 
P S. Bros lire aprs t b an obstrctn bt a 
we ar M E Ms It us mke a rglr dmnd. 

gg£ ggg- 

Ms 1st V. Wh dre aprch ths frst vl o our 
scrd Tbrncl Cmpns asmbl a enemy aprchs 
Wh cms lire. 

P S. Thr wry sjrnrs wh hve cme up x hip 
aid <fc ast i th rbldg o th hse o th Lrd wth 
th hpe o fee o rwrd. 

Ms 1st V. Wimce cme yu. 

P S Frm Bbln. 

Ms 1st Y. By a dcr o th G C nw stng a 
Jrslm mde i cnsqnce o dfclts hvng arsn by 
th introdctn o strngrs amng th wrknm nne 
ar prmtd t engge i ths nobl & glrs undrtkg 
excpt th tru dcndnts o th twl trbs o th Ch 

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o Isd i i thrfre ncsnry tht y shld b prtclr 
i trcng yr genealogy. 

Wh ar yu. 

PS. War of yr ow brn & kin cnlclrn o th 
cptvty dcndnts o ths nble Gblmits wh wre 
rcvd & acknldgcl a M E M at th cmpltn & 
ddctn o th frst Tmpl. W hve bn dly int 
psd to th dgr oFC rsd t the sblme dgr o 
M M advncd t th dgr o Mrk M M rglry psd 
ht Chr rcvd & acknldgd a M E M. 

Wre prsnt a th dstrctn o tht Tmpl b 
Nebuchadnezzar b whm w wre crd awa 
cptve t Bbln whr w rmnd srvnts t hm & hs 
sccessors unt th rgn o Cyrus Kng o Prsia b 
whs ordrs w hv bn lbrtd & hve nw cme up 
t hip aid & asst i rbldg th hse o th Lrd wtht 
th hpe o fe or rwrd. 

Ms 1st Y. B wht frthr rght o bnft d yu 
expct t obtn this imprtnt prvldg. 

PS. By thbnfto aps. 

Ms 1st V. Gve i. 

P S. I a &c. 

Ms 1st Y. Entre ths frst vl o ou scrd 
Tbrncl gd mn & tru yu mst hve bn t hve 
cme ths fr t print so nbl & glrs an undrtkg 
bt frthr yu cnnt g wtht m wrds sgns & wrds 



o exlpntn. 

Mo 1st Y. My wrds ar I am &c. 

Mo 1st Y. My sgn i i imtatn o tht gvn b 
G t Mo wlm h cmmncld hm t est hs rd upo 
th grnd & i beme a srpnt. 

M wrds o explntn i explntiy o tht sgn i 
rcrdd b Mos & i a flws : 

And Mos ans & sd Bt bhld thy wl nt blve 
m nr hrkn unt m vce fr thy wl sa th Lrd hth 
nt aprd unt thee & the Lrd sd unto Ms 
wht i tht i thy hnd & Ms sd a rd & th Lrd 
sd est i on th grnd & i beme a srpnt & Ms 
fid frm bfre i & th Lrd sd unt t Ms pt frth 
th hnd & tke i b th tl & h pt frth hs hud & 
cght i & i beme a rd i hs hnd Tht thy ma 
blve tht th Lrd G o thr f thrs Th G o Abrhm 
th G o Isac & th G o Jcb hth aprd unt yu. 

Mo 1st Yi Wth ths wrds & sgns yu wl b 
enabld t mke frthr prgrss pass o. 

P S. Bin lire aprs t b an thr obstrctn bt 
a w ar M E M It us mk a rglr dmnd. 

ggg ggg- 

Ms 2nd Y. Wh dre aprch ths send vl o 
ou scrd Tbrncl Wh cms hre. 

P S. Thr wry sjnrs wh hve bn dly int psd 
t th dgr o F C rasd t th sblm dgr o M M 






advncd t th dgr o M M M rglr psd th chr 
& rcvd k acknldgd a M E M wh hve cme 
up t hip aid & asst i rbldg the hse o th 
Lrd wtht th hpe o fee o rwrd. 

M o 2nd V. Whnce cine yu. 
• P S. Fr Bbln. 

M o 2nd Y. By a dcree o th G &c (as 
MothlstY). 

P S. We ar o yr Br &c (as M o th 1st Y). 

M o 2nd Y. B wht frthr rght &g (as M o 
the 1st V). 

P S. B bnft o th wrd & sgn gvn us b th 
M o th 1st Y). 

M o 2nd Y. Wht ar hs wrds. 

PS.*** 

M o 2nd Y. Wht i hs sgn. 

PS.*** 

M o 2nd Y. Entr ths send Yl o ou scrd 
Tbrncl Gd mn & tru yu mst hve bn t hve 
cme ths fr t prmte s nbl & glrs a undrtkg 
bt frthr yu ennt g wtht m wrd sgn & wrd o 
explntn. 

M wrds ar 1 &c. 

M sgn i in imitatn o tht gvn b G t Ms 
whn h emmnd hm t pt hs hnci int hs bsm & 
whn h tk i ou bhld i ws lprs a snw m 



wrds o explntn ar explntry o tht sgn rcorded 
by Ms & ar a flws : 

And th Lrd sd frthrmre unt km Pt nw 
thy hnd int th bsni & h pt hnd into h 
bsm & whn h tk i out bhld hs hnd ws a lprs 
a snw & h sd pt thy hnd int th bsm agn 
& h pt hs hnd int hs bsm agn & plckd i ou 
o hs bsm & bhld i ws trnd agn a hs othr fish. 

M o 2nd Y. And i shl cme t ps i thy wl 
nt blve th nthr hrkn to the vce o the frst 
sgn tht thy wl blve th vce o th ltr sgn. 

M o 2nd Y. Wth thse wrds & sgns yu wl 
b enabld t mke frthr prgrss ps on. 

P S. Brn hre aprs t b anthr obstrctn bt 
a w ar M E M It ns mk a rglr dmnd. 

M o 3rd Y. Wh dre aprch ths 3rd Yl o 
ou scrd Tbrncl wh cms hre. 

P S. Thr wry sjrnrs <fcc. 

M o 3rd Y. Whnce cme yu. 

P S. Fr Bbln. 

M o 3rd Y. B a dcree &c. 

PS. W ar o yr brn & kin &c. 

M o 3rd Y. B wht frth rght o bnft &c. 

P S. B bnft o th wrds & sgns gvn us b 
th M o th frst & send Yls. 



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M o 3rd Y. Wht ar th wrds othMo th 
send Yl. 

PS.*** 

Mo 3rd Y. Wht i hs sgn. 

PS.*** 

M o 3rd Y. Entr ths thrd VI o ou scrd 
Tbrml good mn & tru yu mst hv bn t cme 
ths fr t prmte s nblc & glrs a undrtkg bt 
frthr yu ennt g wtht m sgn & wrd o explntn 
&S. 

My sgn i i imtatn o tht gvn b G t Mses 
whn h cmrnnd hm t tke o th wtr o th rvr 
& pr i upo th dry lnd. 

M wrd o explntn i explntory o tht sgn & 
is rcrdd by Mses & i a flws : 

And i shl cme t ps if thy wl nt blve als 
thse two sgns nthr hrkn unt thy vce tht thn 
shl thou tke o th wtr o th rvr & pr i upo th 
dr lnd & th wtr whe thou tkst out o th rvr 
shl beme bid upo th dr lnd. 

"Wth ths wrds & sgn togthr wth th S yu 
wl b enabld t mke frthr prgrss ps on. 

P S. Brs hre aprs t b anthr obstrctn bt 
a w ar M E M It us mk a rglr dmnd. 

ggg ggg- 

RAC. "Wh dre aprch ths frth vl o ou 



scrd snctury whre inscnce brns upo th hly 
alt bth da & light. 

Wh cms lire. 

S. Thr wry sjrnrs &c. 

E AC. Whnce cme yu. 

P S. Fr Bbln. 

EAC. B a deer o th. G C nw i ssn mde 
in ensqnee o dfclts hvng arsn b th intrdctn 
o strngers amng th wrkmn nne ar prmtd t 
entr th prsnee o th M E H P E K & S whle 
stng in councl exept th tru dendnts o th 
twl trbs o th Ch o I i i thrfre ncsry tht yu 
shld b mre prtclr i trcng yr gnealgy. 

Wh ar yu. 

P S. We ar o yr brn <fc kin chldrn o th 
cptvty We hv bn revd & acknldgd a M E 
M & a sch hv mde ourslvs knwn t th svrl 
grds & nw awt prmssn t entr th prsne o th 
GC. 

E A C. B wht prtclr rght o bnft d yu ex- 
pct t obtn ths imprtnt prvldge. 

PS. B th bnft o th wrds & sgns gvn us 
Mb ts o the frst send & thrd Vis tgthr wth 
ths sgnt. 

EAC. Yu wl awt tl th C o th H i infrmd 
o yr rqst & hs answr rtrnd. 



E A C. Cmpn C o th H thr ar wtht thr 
wry sjrnrs wh live cme up t hip aid & asst 
i rblclg th hse o th Lrd wtht the hpe o fee 
o rwrd Thy rprt thmslvs fr Bbln sa thy ar 
M E M & as sch hv mde thmslvs knwn t 
th svrl grds & nw awt prmssn t entr th 
prsnce o th G C. 

C C H. B wht prtclr rght o bnf t d thy ex- 
pct t obtn ths imprtnt prvldg. 

EAC. B th bnft o the wrds & sgns o th 
Mstrs o th frst send & third Yls tgthr wth 
ths sgnt. 

C C H. M E H P thr ar wtht three wry 
sjrnrs &c. 

HP. B wht prtclr rght o bnft d thy ex- 
pct t obtn ths imprtnt prvldg. 

CCH.B bnft o th Sgnt. 

(Councls exmns sgnt). 

H P. Wh ths i th sgnt o Zrbbl o trth & 
th Gr Coun hve confidnce & blve tht i wld 
nt b entrstd int th hnds o any unwrthy our 
prsnce yu wl thrfr It thm b admttd. 

C C H. Admit them. 

(Reading). 

E A C. Yu wl entr. 

H P. Brn w ar plsd t see yu w undrstnd 



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yu ar fr Bbln tht yu ar M E M & tht yu hv 
cme up t hip aid & asst i rbldg th hse o th 
Lrd wtht th hpe o fee o rwrd wht prt of th 
wrk ar yu wing t undrtke. 

P S. Any prt evn th mst srvle t printe 
so nbl & glrious a undrtkg. 

H P. Yr mdsty bspks yr mrt bt wht evi- 
dnce en yu frnsh ths grnd cncl o yr ablty t 
engage i ths wrk. 

PS. W en gve yu th wrds & sgns o th 

svrl dgrs thrgh whe we hve psd. 

H P. Yu ma omit th wrds give u th sgns 
* * * 

(G C consltng togthr.) 

H P. Fr th spems o ski yu hv exhbtd th 
G C hve enfdnce & blve tht yu ar abl t 
undrtke any prt o the wrk evn th mst dfclt 
bt a i i nscry tht sme mre o th rbsh shld b 
rmvd fr th N E crnr o th ruins i ord t la th 
foundatins o the send Tmpl yu wl emmee 
yr operatns thre We gve i strctly in 
chrg t obsrv & prsrve evry thng yu ma 
dscvr o vlue fr we hve n dbt thre lie buried 
many valu.ble mdls o art whe i brght t lght 
wld prve o esneial srvce t th crft Th C o th 
H wl frnsh yu the nscry wrking Is & yu 



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wl rpr t yr lbrs. 
* * * 

Pgg £gg- 

E A C. Wh cms hre. 

P S. Wrknin fr th ruins. 

K A C. Cmpn C o th H thre ar wtht 
wrkmn frni th ruins. 

C H. Admt thm. 

(Reading). 

KAC.Yuw entr. 

H P. Brn w ar plsd t see yu rtrn & w trst 
i i nt wtht hvDg mde sme imprtnt dscvry. 

PS. MEHPw rprd t th pic a drctd 
whr w wrght dlgntly four das wtht dscvrng 
any thng o imprtnc excpt psng th rns o svrl 
clmns o dfrnt ordrs o architectr o th fifth 
sti prsng ou lbrs w cme t wht w at frst spsd 
t b an impntrabl rck bt one o m cmpns 
strckg i wth hs cro i rtrnd a hllw snd upo 
whc w rdbld ou assiduity & i rmvg sme o 
th rbsh fnd i t rsmbl th tp o an arch i th 
vortex o whch ws ths stne hvng o i crtn chr- 
trs whc frni th lngth o tme ar nearly effa- 
ced nght drwn on w rprd wth i t th G C. 

(Council consult). 

HP.Ii th opnion o th G C tht ths i th 



Key S o th prncpl arch o K S Tmpl wrght 
b a Mrk M M & frm the pic whr i ws fnd 
no dbt i wl lead t imprtnt dscvrs are yu 
wing o th mrrw t dcnd ths arch i srch o 
th treasure. 

P S. Th tsk we b atndd wth dfclty & pr- 
hgs wth dngr yt w ar wing t prmte so nbl & 
glrs an undrtkg. 

H P. Th tsk ma b atndd wth dfclty & 
prhps wth dngr bt th G C gve yu th assur- 
nce tht yr mrts shl nt g unrewarded. 

H P. Yu wl rpr t yr lbrs. * * * 

ggg ggg- 

RAC. Wh cms lire. 

P S. Wrkmn frm th ruins. 

C H. Admit thm. 

Reading as flws : 

In tht day will I raise up th tabernacle of 
David tht is fallen and close up 111 breeches 
threof & I wl raise up hs ruins & I wl bid i 
a i th days o old Amos ix — ii. 

E A C. Yu wl entr. 

H P. Brn w ar plsd t se yu rtrn & i sfty 
& w trst i i nt wtht hvg mde sme imprtnt 
dscvry. 

P S. M E H P w rprd t th pice a bfre 

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aftr rmvg sme mre o th rbsh t widen th apr- 
ture w pled a cbltw svn tms arnd th bdy o 
on o m empns t asst lim i dscndg &iws 
agrd tht shld th pic beme ofnev ethr t hlth 
o sght h ws t shk i t th rght a a sgnl t asend 
& i h wshd t dsend stl frthr h ws t shk i t 
th 1ft i ths mnr h dsend & aftr sme cn- 
sdrbl srch h fnd three sq Th pic benmg 
ofnev b rsn o th mst ai who hd bn lng cn- 
fnd h gve th sgnl t asend wth ths w hve 
rprcl t th G C. 

(Councl cnslt). 

HP. I i th opnion o th G C tht ths ar 
mstrs jwls mst prbbly wrn b ou thr anc G 
M S Kug oIH Kng o T & H A & fr th pic 
whr ths wre fnd no dbt wll lead t frthr & 
imprtnt dscvrs ar yu wing agn t dsend th 
arch & srch fr frthr treasure. 

P S. Th tsk wl b atndcl wth dfclt & wth 
dngr yt w ar wing evn a th rsk o ou lvs t 
prmt s nbl & glrs a undrtkg. 

H P. Tho th tsk wl b atndd wth dfclty & 
wth grt dngr yt th G C reiterate thr assnr- 
nce tht yr mrts shl nt g unrwrdd Yu wl 
rpr t yr lbrs. 

ggg ggg- 

131 I 



EAC. Wh cms lire. 

P S. "Wrkmn fr tli ruins. 

EAC. Cmpn C o tli Hst Thr ar wtht 
wrkmn frm th ruins. 

C H. Admt thin. 

(Council). 

EAC. Yu wl entr. 

H P. Brn w ar plsd t se yu rtrnd i sfty 
& a w prcvei i nt wtht hvg mde sme imprtnt 
dscvry. 

PS. M E H P w rprd t tli pic a bfr whn 
I dscndd a bfre th sn hvEg rsn t mrdn drtd 
its rays wth sell rfulgent splndr int th inr- 
msfc rcess o th ar tht I ws enabld t dscvr i 
th eastrmst prt thrf a pdstal o curious frm 
ovrld with gld & hvng o its tp & sds crtn 
mysterious charct:s avlng myslf o ths trsr 
I gve the sgnl & asendd & o asendg I fnd 
m hnd invltrly i ths pssn t grd m eys frm 
th intnse lght & lit whe asld thm frm abve 
wth ths trsur w hve rprd t th G C 

H P. Cmpn P S hs ths bn opnd. 

P S. I hs nt. 

H P. Cmpn C o th Hst yu wl ast i opng i. 

Tkes out bk ■ opns & rds Gen 1st 1 t 3 
vrss I th bgng G creatd th hvns &c. 



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Opns at antlir pic rds Exoclus 16 Clip 32 
t 34 vrss. 

Opns a anthr pic & rcls Numbers 17th 
Chp 10th vrse. 

Opns a anthr pic & rds Hebrews 9th Chp 
2nd t 5 th vrss. 

Opns a anthr pic & rds Deuteronomy 31st 
Chp 24th t 26th vrss. 

Opns a anthr pic & rds Exodus 25th Chp 
21st vrs. 

(C cnslt.) 

H P. Wh ths i th ark o th cvnnt. 

E K & S. No doubt o i. 

H P. Brn w fnd ths t b th ark o th cvnnt 
i cntnts ar a Pot a Ed & a Bk . Th Pt i th 
pt o manna whc Mos b a divne cmmnd Id up 
i th sde o th ar o th cvennt a a memrl o th 
mrcls mnr i whc th C o I^r wre spld wth 
tht artel o fd ir frty yrs i th wldrns. 

Th Kd i Aarons Bd whc bcld blsmnd & 
brght frth frt i a da & whc Mss als b dvn 
cmmnd lc? up i th sde o th ar as a tstmny o 
th apntmnt o th Lvts t th prsthd. 

Th bk i th bk o th Lw i whc i i wrttn I 
a th Lrd th G I aprd unt Abrhm unt Isa 
& unt Jac b th nme o G Aim bt b m grt & 



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scrd nme ws I nt knwn unt thm I als cntns 
a key t th mystrs chrctrs upo i tp & sds 
b wlic w fnd ths upo i sds t b ths o ou thr 
ancGMSKoIHKoT&HAb Ths 
upo itpothGOoEA Wrd wlic waEA 
M sbld nvr gve excpt i tb prsnc o thr rglr 
RAMw frst agrng b thr tm sthr & undr a 
lvg arch. 

H P. I acrdnc wth th assume yu live 
revd tht yr mrts shld nt g unrwrdd Th G 
C wl nw dsend & invst yu wth th scrts o 
ths dgr. 

H P. Ths i th dugrd o a E A M i aids t 
th pssn i whe yu fnd yr hnd invltry pled o 
asendg th arch t grd yr eyes fr th intns lght 
& ht whe assld yu fr abve. 

H P. Ths i th sgn & aids t th pnlty o th 
obln tht o hvng yr sk strc of snr thn dvlg 
th scrts o ths dgr unlwny. 

H P. Ths i th G Hlng Sgn o sgn o dstr 
& aids t th adtnl prtn o th pnlty tht o hvng 
yrBETTSEOTNDS. 

H P. Yu wl rmmbr tht yu swr i yr obln 
tht yu wld nt gve th G O o E A Wrd excpt 
i th wa & mnr i whe yu shld rcve i w wl nw 
instrct yu. 



HP. CCHPS&RACyuwl asst. 

H P. Cndts wl rpt. W tlir d agr &c J h 
v [this is some times used] (ths i th nm o 
deity i th Syriac Chaldaic & Egyptian 
languages) J. B. O. W wl n gve yu wht ar 
trmnd th crpt wrds. 

H P. Yu wl rmmbr tht yu swr tht yu wld 
nt expln th ke o charactr blngng t ths dgr 
excpt t hm o thm t whm th sine ma jstly & 
lwfly blng i yu wl advnce t th E w wl expln 
th-ke or chrctrs t yu. 

(Left t rght Top Lft Kght btm). 

H P. Up t ths tm yu hv bn adrsd & 
adrsd ea othr a Br & Bros yu wl nw b eld 
Compn & Cmpns I trst tht i i nt an idl o a 
vain curiosity tht mainly grsps at novelty 
whe hs indued yu t rcve ths mst sblme dgr 
o Msnr innnatly mre imprtnt thn al who hv 
predd i I i clculatd t imprs o ou mnds a frm 
blf i th existnc & atrbts o a Sprm Bng I tc 
us a du rvrnc fr hs grt & hly nme. 

I als brngs t lght mny valuabl scrts blng 
t th crft aftr thy hd lain burd i drkns fr th 
space o 470 yrs & wtht a knldg o whe th 
msne chrcrtrs wld nt b cmplte. 

Yu wl rmbr tht i th thrd dgr ou G M H 



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A 1st lis lfe fr rfsng t gve th nistrs wrd Th 
rsn wli i ws nt i lis pwr s t d i nw obvious fr 
b a lw of msnr n on ws prmtd t prnc th scrd 
nme o deity Joseplius & othr wrtrs o an- 
tiquity infrm u tht tb. anc Jews hid th tru 
nme o dei i sch venratn tht thy wre nt prm- 
td t prnce i excpt i a prtclr mnr. 

Masnic Tradtns infrms u tht thr ws bit a 
scrt vlt bnth th Sanct Strm i whc ws dpsd 
th ar o th cvnnt a pt o mna Aarns Ed & 
th Bk o th Lw 1 ths scrd vlt ouGM hid 
thr mtgs whr th entrd int a slm league nvr 
t gve th Mstrs wrd unls thy thr wre pssnt 
aftr th dth o our GMHA ths scrt vlt ws 
clsd up wth al its scrd trsurs K S fnd i 
nscry t sbstut a wrd fr tht whc ws 1st whc 
h dd fndd upo th trgcl dth oouGMHA 
a ws rprsntd t u i th thrd dgr o Msnr. 

Aftr a sries o imprtnt events o whc yu wl 
fnd ptclr accnts i th H-try o th Kugs o Isr 
& Judahfr th sp o 416 years fr th consecrtn 
o th frst Tmpl t i dstrtn b Abchdzzr w fnd th 
i th 11th yr o th rgu o Zdekiah kng o Jrslm 
Nebuzardan a captain o ih guard o th kng 
o Bbln wnt up bsgd & took th lily city 
seized al th hly vssls th tw brazen pilrs & 



al th treasurs o th kngs palaces & hs prncs 
H thn st bth Tmpl & Cty o fre ovrthrwng 
i wis twrs & frtresses & totally leveling & 
razing unt i bcme one thourough desolatn 
<fc th rmnnts o th ppl who esopd th swrd 
crd h awa cptve t th kng a Bbln whr thy 
rmnd srvnts t hm & hs sccessrs untl th rgn 
o Cyrus K o Prsia b whs ordrs thy wre 
lbrtd & sme o thm rtrnd t thr ntve land 
amng ths wh rtrnd wre ths thr wrths wh 
dscvrd & brght t lght th prncpl scrts o ths 
dgr Aftr thy hd lain buried i drkns fr t dth 
o ou G M H A t th erctn o th send Tmp & 
a a rwrd fr thr fdlty thy wre exaltd t b th 
thr G M o th Yls ths thr wrthies yu hv hd 
th hnr t rprsnt. 

I nw prsnt yu wth th wrkng lis o a B, A 
M thy ar th sq & c Jips th sme tht hve bn 
prsnt d t yr view i al th clgrs i rnsnr thr 
whe yu hve psd. 

Th sq teaches uaEAM tht G hs mde 
al thngs sq uprght & prfct th Cmps i usd b 
oprtv msns t dscrb crcls every prt o whe i 
equally near & equally dstnt fr th cntr th 
crcl i thr fr a strikng emblra o th rlatn i 
whe a crture stands t hs creatr fr a evry 



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prt o th crcmfrnc o a crcl i equly near & 
eqly dstnt fr its crtress i evr crtr whm G lis 
mde t hm eqully near & eqully dstnt. 

Th equilateral o prfct triangle o whc th 
wrd i frmd i emblmatical o th thr essential 
attributes o dei viz Omnipresence Omnisci- 
ence & Omnipotence & a th thr eql ]gs o 
angls frm bt on triangl so these thr eql at- 
rbuts cnstitute bt on G. 

And nw m cmpns yu hv rcvd al th instrtn 
tht prtns t ou nbl erf t yu live asendd b rglr 
grdatns t th smmt o anc crft msnr. 

Yu hv bn endctd arnd th outr crts o th 
Tmpl viewd i beautiil prprtns its msne plrs 
i starry deckd canopy i mosic pvement i 
lghts i J wis & frntre yu live bn t th mddl 
chmbr & lrnd b th exampls o ou anc brn t 
rvrnc th Sbth da & kp i hly. 

Yu hv eiitrd th unfsnd Sane S & thr i th 
in^grty & inflexible fidelity o th ilustrs tyrian 
wtnsd a exampl o frmns & frttude nvr srpsd 
i th hstry o mn yu hv wrght i th qurs & 
exhbtd stabl spems o yr ski yu hve rglry psd 
th Chr & lrnd i imprt dts a knldg o whc en 
alne qlfy yu t prsde ovr th sns o lght. 

Yu hv bn prsnt & asstd a th cmpltn cfc 



ddctn o ou nrystc Tmp & f r yr zl & fdlty t 
th crft hv rcvd th cngrtltory titl o M E M. 

Yu hv tlw wtnsd th mournfl desolatn o 
Zion th sck & destrctn o th cty & Tmpl o 
ou Gd & th uttr lss a th wrld sprd o al ths 
artels i th H o His. 

Yu hv sn the chsn pepl o G forcd b a 
freign despt fr th plsnt grvc & pen vine- 
yards o thr ntve Israel & drggd int cptvty 
o th bnks o th fr off Euphrates. But yu hv 
sn th anctd sns o Zion visitd i th drkst hr 
o thr advrsity b a pcen Ight frm hvn who 
guided thm thr rough & lgd pths t th scne 
o thr frmr glr yu hv sn thm enabld b th S 
o etrnl trth to ps th vis tht intcrpsd betwn 
thm & thr fndst hps. 

Yu hv lrnd th mns b whe th scrd vim o 
Gs lw ws dpositd from th dstrtve rge o th 
enems o trth & i wht mnr th OM¥ was 
prsrvd thr cnturies o mrl drknss b th ws 
sggstn o th wse sn. 

Yu hv sn thm successfly engagd i th nbl 
& g'rious undrtkg o rbldg th hse o th Lrd 
& finally yu hv sn th scrd trsure o th frst 
Tmp brght t lght & th blsd bk rstrd t th lng 
eyes o th devout Isrlts t b th rule & gde th 



cmfrt & sprt o tli ppl o G throuhout al futr 
tmes. 

And in cmpn if i al- these things yu hv sn 
onl a sries o unmng rites i th sprt o trth hs 
nt apld t your hrt thse mrls o ths crmns thn 
indd w live lbrd i vn & yu hv spnt strngth 
fr naught. 

Bt I a prsuadd t blve btr thngs o yu I 
trst tht yu hv entrd int th sprt o ths slm 
crmns & undrstnd th fl imprt o thse intrstng 
symbls tht al th frms & crmns thro whj yu 
psd fr th momt yu frst trod th outr crts o 
th Tab unt yu fnd rcptn wthn th Yls live 
imprsd dply o yr mnds th grt & funda- 
mental prncpls o ou tm hnrd instutns fr 
thn & onl thn en yu jstly elm th nme o M 
thn & onl thn en yu fl. tht frndshp tht union 
tht zl tht purty o hrt whe shld actuat evry 
on wh wld apriste t hmslf th prd titl o wrk- 
mn tht ndth nt b ashmd. 



CLSWG B A CHJPTB. 



M E H P. Cmpanion Scry i thr any bsns 
o yr dsk t cme bfr ths chptr. 



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Secy. Thr i nt M E (i any state i.) 

MEHP. Compn Secy ar thr any cmpns 
o this chptr sck o i dstrss. 

Secy. Thr ar nne M E. 

MEHP. Ds any cmpn abt th chptr 
knw o an cmpn sck o i d.str, i nt wwl prcd 
t else. 

MEHP. Comp Scy I wl thnk yu t rd 
th ronts o th prsnt cmnctn. 

Scry. Eds mnts. 

MEHP. Onipns ar th mnts crrct a rd 
if so I wl dclr thm apprvd a rd. Thy a so 
aprvd g. 

MEHP. Cmpn C o th H a th opng o 
ths chptr yu infrmd m yu wre a R A M 
mde i a lgl chptr o sch hw my emps sch a 
chptr. 

C H. Nne rglr RAM enstg of the M E 
HPEK&S Cmpn CothHPSRAC& 
th thr M o th Yls. 
• MEHP. Whm dd th thr frmr rpsnt. 

C H. Ths o ou anc brn wh frmd th frst 
G Msne Cncl at Jrslm & hid thr mtgs i th 
tbrucl. 

MEHP. Whm d th thr ltr rpsnt. 

C H. Ths o our anc brn wh dscvrd & 



brgt t Igt th prncpl scrts o ths dgr aft thy 
lid Ian brd i drknss fr th dth o on G M H 
A t th erct o th send Tbr & a a rwd fr thr 
fdlt wr exit t b th thr G M o th Yls. 

M E H P. Hw mny vis wr thr. 

C H. For. 

MEHP. Th M o th frst Yls stn. 

C H. Wthn th frst Yl. 

MEHP. ggg ggg ggg yr dty. 

M o 1st Yl. T grd th frst YL 

M E H P. Yr ps. 

M o 1st Yl. * * * 

MEHP. Th clr o yr bra. 

M o 1st Yl. Bl. 

MEHP. Wh ds i dnt. 

M o 1st Yl. Ernds. 

MEHP. Th Mstr o the send Yl stn. 

M o 1st Yl. Wthn th send Yl. 

M E H P. Yr dty. 

M o 2nd Yl. T grd th send Yl. 

MEHP. Yr ps. 

M o 2nd Yl. * * * 

MEHP. Th clr o yr bnr. 

M o 2nd VI. Prpl. 

MEHP. Wht ds i dnt. 

M o 2nd VI. Uni. 



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MEHP. Th M o th thr Yl stn. 

M o 2nd Yl. Wthn th thr Yl. 

MEHP. Yr dty. 

M o 3rd Yl. T grd th thr Yl. 

MEHP. Yr ps. 

M o 3rd Yl. * * * 

MEHP. Th clr o yr bnr. 

M o 3rd YL Scrlt. 

MEHP. Wht ds i dnt. 

M o 3rd Yl. Zl. 

MEHP. Th E A Cpt stn. 

M o 3rd VI, Wthn th frth VI o snctry. 

MEHP. Yr dty. 

EAC. T grd th frth VI o snctr. 

MEHP. Th clr o yr bnr. 

E A C. Wht, 

MEHP. Wht ds i dnt. 

E A C. Prty. 

M E H P. T wht ds th fr VI aid. 

E A C. T th fr trbs o th chldr o Isrl wh 
brt thr brthr thr th wldrns viz Jdh Bnjm 
Ephrm & Dn emblmtcly rpsntd b th strngth 
o th Lio th intlgnc o mn th ptnc o th ox 
& th swftns o th eagl. 

MEHP. Th Prncpl Sjrns stn. 

E A C. O th ht i frnt o th E Scb. 



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M E H P. Yr dty. 

Pr Sj. T brng th bind b a wa th kn nt t 
Id thm i pths whc thy liv nt knwn t mk 
drknss lgt bfr thm & crckd thngs strgt. 

MEHP. Th Cpt o th Hst stn. 

PS. Oth rght i frnt o th E K 

MEHP. Yr dty. 

C H. T oby th cmnds o m chf t b 
nr at hnd t exect lis ord t intrdc strngrs 
amng th wrkmd & t se tht th outr crts o th 
tbrncl ar scrly grdd & th clip dly tld. 

MEHP. Th E S Stn. 

C o th H. A th 1ft o th M E H P. 

MEHP. Hs dty. 

C H. T b espcl zls i mntng th dgnty o ou 
ord caus a du obsrvnc o ou lws & rgltns 
tht th anc lndmrks be nt infrngd & i th ab- 
snc o th M E H P t prsd ovr th chp. 

MEHP. ThMEHPStn. 

C H. I th E o th snctry. 

MEHP. Hs dty. 

C H. T prsd ovr & gvrn th chp wth fdlty 
ofcate i th tmpl expnd th lw & ofr up dvns 
of a pr & cntrt hrt t th grt I am. 

MEHP. Cmpn Cpt o th H yu wl caus 
th cmpns t asmbl fr th prps o clsng. 



C H. CmjDiis yu wl asmbl fr th prps of 
clsng. 

C H. M E H P th cmpns ar asmbld. 

MEHP. Cmpn Opt o th H yu wl cse 
the cmpns t frm i grps o th fr th prpse of 
clsng .*. .*. .'. 

CE MEHP th grps ar frmd. 

MEHP. Th cncl wl dcnd. 

MEHP. Cmpns wl rpt. 

W thr do agr. 

In pee lve <fe unt. 

W thr d agr. 

T lve i lve & unL 

W thr d agr. 

Th scrd wrd t sreh. 

W thr d agr. 

Tclse aK A .'. .-. .-. 

MEHP. Cmpn Cpt o th Hst i i m ord 

tht chptr oRAM b nw clsd & stnd 

clsd untl its nxt rglr cmnctn unls snr envnd 
Ths I prclm t yu tht yu hvg du ntc throf 
my gvrn yrslf acrdl. 

E K. E Scr i i th ord o th M E H P tht 
th chp oE A M b nw clsd & stnd clsd untl 
i nxt rglr cmnctn unls snr envnd ths yu wl 
prclm t th C Cpt o th H & h t th cmpns 



prsnt tht thy livg du ntc thrf my gvrn 
thmslvs acrdl. 

E S. Cmpn Cpt o tli H i i th orcl o th 
MEH P tht ths chpoRAM b nw clsd 
<fe stnd clsd untl i nxt rglr cmnctn unls snr 
cnvnd ths yu wl prclm t th cmpns prsnt 1 ht 
thy hvg du ntc thrf my gvrn thmslvs 
acrdly. 

C H. Cmpns i i th ord o th M E H P tht 

ths clip o E A M b nw clsd & stnd clsd 

nntl i nxt rglr cmnctn unls snr cnvnd 

I prclm ths t yu tht yu hvg du ntc thrf my 

gvrn yrslvs acrdl. 

MEHP. Togthr cmpns (sgns). 
* # * 

MEHP. I dclr chptr No — o E 

A M dly clsd cmpn cpt o th H yu wl infr 
thtlr. 

C H. Cmpn E A Cpt yu wl infrm th tlr 
tht Chp of E A M No — i dly clsd. 

C E A C. Cmpn Tlr Chp of E A M 

No — is nw clsd. 

ggg ggg ggg. 

ggg ggg ggg. 



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